Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirkwall Road area has the 72nd lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 380th lowest crime rate of 839 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 Kirkwall Road (PL5 3TJ) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Budshead average (96.9 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkwall Road (PL5 3TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 29 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 Kirkwall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lodge Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkwall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Selkirk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fort Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Kendal Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dingwall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lodge Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dingwall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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