Total Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bodmin Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 286th 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 Bodmin Road (PL5 4AP) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bodmin Road (PL5 4AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ipswich Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Budshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitleigh Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Budshead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Ipswich Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewes Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewes Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Chad Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Chad Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodmin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bodmin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chelmsford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Chad Close | — |
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