Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 35.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Dumfries Avenue area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 228th 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 Dumfries Avenue (PL5 3ST) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dumfries Avenue (PL5 3ST), the main crime hotspot is near Warwick Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dumfries Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warspite Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rothesay Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brake Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dorchester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothesay Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dumfries Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dumfries Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dumfries Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dumfries Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warspite Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitleigh Villas Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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