Crime Rates at Chelmsford Place, Plymouth, PL5 4EE

Chelmsford Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 27th highest crime rate of 835 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 Chelmsford Place (PL5 4EE) in the last 12 months was 497.3 per 1,000 residents and was 395.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 197.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmsford Place (PL5 4EE), 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.