Crime Rates at Carew Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 3PB

Carew Gardens area has the 31st highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 218th 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 Carew Gardens (PL5 3PB) in the last 12 months was 124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carew Gardens (PL5 3PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dickiemoor Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.