Total Crime Rate

8.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Linton Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linton Close (PL5 4PR) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower than the Budshead average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linton Close (PL5 4PR), the main crime hotspot is near Cunningham Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Dean Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Dean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Linton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashleigh Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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