Total Crime Rate
168.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
94.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Reading Walk area has the 18th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 141st highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Reading Walk (PL5 4BS) in the last 12 months was 168.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 94.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reading Walk (PL5 4BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Chad Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Budshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bodmin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Chad Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitleigh Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trowbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewes Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitleigh Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chelmsford Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Budshead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Chad Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Chad Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Chad Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ipswich Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Chad Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Chad Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ipswich Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Huntingdon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carlisle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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