Total Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Appleby Walk area has the 71st highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 384th 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 Appleby Walk (PL5 4BB) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Appleby Walk (PL5 4BB), 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 | Drugs | Warwick Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chelmsford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Carlisle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ipswich Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ipswich Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Budshead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodmin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bodmin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Woodlands Road | Under investigation |
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