Crime Rates at Ballad Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 3FF

Ballad Gardens area has the 56th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 367th highest 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 Ballad Gardens (PL5 3FF) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ballad Gardens (PL5 3FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coverdale Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.