Total Crime Rate

162.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 162.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.8 10/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Milford Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 151st 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 Milford Lane (PL5 4JP) in the last 12 months was 162.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milford Lane (PL5 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Oakham Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oakham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redruth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redruth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redruth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winchester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norwich Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northampton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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