Total Crime Rate
42.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Malory Close area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Malory Close (PL5 3ED) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Budshead average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malory Close (PL5 3ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kipling Gardens, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Echo Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Budshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sedley Way | — |
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