Total Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 98.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Taunton Avenue area has the 45th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 293rd 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 4HT) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Avenue (PL5 4HT), 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 Taunton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Oakham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newcastle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aylesbury Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Taunton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brentford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brentford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brentford Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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