Crime Rates at Taunton Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 4EW

Taunton Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 87th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Taunton Avenue (PL5 4EW) in the last 12 months was 236.0 per 1,000 residents and was 134.9% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 146.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Avenue (PL5 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Monmouth Gardens. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.