Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 61.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Ashleigh Close area has the 72nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 406th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashleigh Close (PL5 4PY) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashleigh Close (PL5 4PY), 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 Ashleigh Close area

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 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Linton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downham Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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