Total Crime Rate

135.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 135.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle 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

Honicknowle Green area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Honicknowle , and the 199th 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 Honicknowle Green (PL5 3PY) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Honicknowle Green (PL5 3PY), the main crime hotspot is near Cheriton Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Honicknowle Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honicknowle Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Modbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxtor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brayford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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