Crime Rates at Mount Pleasant, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 3PG

Mount Pleasant area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 414th highest crime rate of 839 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 Mount Pleasant (PL5 3PG) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant (PL5 3PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dickiemoor Lane, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Honicknowle Green (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.