Crime Rates at Montacute Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3PP

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 3PP) 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 3PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Honicknowle Green, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guy Miles Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.