Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newbury Close area has the 49th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 319th highest crime rate of 835 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 Newbury Close (PL5 4HL) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbury Close (PL5 4HL), the main crime hotspot is near Hereford Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newbury Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brentford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carbis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norwich Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brentford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brentford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Oakham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newcastle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winchester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carbis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Carbis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carbis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carbis Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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