Crime Rates at Swift Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 3JL

Swift Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 110th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swift Gardens (PL5 3JL) in the last 12 months was 197.1 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% higher than the Budshead average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 100.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swift Gardens (PL5 3JL), 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.