Total Crime Rate
126.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lewes Gardens area has the 29th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 228th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lewes Gardens (PL5 4EB) in the last 12 months was 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lewes Gardens (PL5 4EB), the main crime hotspot is near Monmouth Gardens. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 41 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewes Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monmouth Gardens | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Shrewsbury Road | 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 | Lewes Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Monmouth Gardens | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monmouth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monmouth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ipswich Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monmouth Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Monmouth Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Monmouth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carbis Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carbis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carbis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Budshead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chelmsford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitleigh Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ipswich Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Chad Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shrewsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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