Crime Rates at Defoe Close, Plymouth, PL5 3LL

Defoe Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 184th 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 Defoe Close (PL5 3LL) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 99.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Defoe Close (PL5 3LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dickiemoor Lane, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tyndale Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.