Crime Rates at Whitleigh Green, Plymouth, PL5 4DE

Whitleigh Green area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 19th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitleigh Green (PL5 4DE) in the last 12 months was 577.5 per 1,000 residents and was 496.3% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 219.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitleigh Green (PL5 4DE), 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 (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.