Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Congreve Gardens area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 835 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 Congreve Gardens (PL5 3HH) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Budshead average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Congreve Gardens (PL5 3HH), the main crime hotspot is near St Peters Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Congreve Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boscastle Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boscastle Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Boscastle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Boscastle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duloe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duloe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sheridan Road Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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