Total Crime Rate
204.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Huntingdon Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 106th highest crime rate of 839 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 Huntingdon Gardens (PL5 4AF) in the last 12 months was 204.6 per 1,000 residents and was 111.3% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 127.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Huntingdon Gardens (PL5 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Ipswich Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Budshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ipswich Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Warwick Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dorchester Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorchester Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bodmin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ipswich Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ipswich Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ipswich Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodmin Road | Under investigation |
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