Crime Rates at Taunton Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 4EJ

Taunton Avenue 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 Taunton Avenue (PL5 4EJ) 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 Taunton Avenue (PL5 4EJ), 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.