Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 52.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Montacute Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Honicknowle , and the 350th 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 Montacute Avenue (PL5 3PN) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Honicknowle average (104.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montacute Avenue (PL5 3PN), the main crime hotspot is near Tamar Way. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montacute Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coombe Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coombe Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eastbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tamar Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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