Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 31.5 3/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.0 2/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Milton Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 208th 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 Milton Close (PL5 3JA) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Budshead average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Close (PL5 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near Yeats Close. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carroll Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yeats Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yeats Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yeats Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yeats Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yeats Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Constable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constable Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yeats Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yeats Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yeats Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yeats Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yeats Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rothesay Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothesay Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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