Crime Rates at Rothesay Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 3TB

Rothesay Gardens 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 Rothesay Gardens (PL5 3TB) 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 Rothesay Gardens (PL5 3TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yeats Close, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ipswich Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.