Total Crime Rate
82.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Congreve Gardens area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 355th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Congreve Gardens (PL5 3HH) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Congreve Gardens (PL5 3HH), the main crime hotspot is near St Peters Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Budshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Poets Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boscastle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Congreve Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sonnet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conrad Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conrad Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conrad Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Duloe Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shirley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bunyan Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bunyan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bunyan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheridan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boscastle Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sonnet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscastle Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwark Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaucer Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballad Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Macaulay Crescent | Under investigation |
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