Total Crime Rate

225.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 225.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.3 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dayton Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 94th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dayton Close (PL6 5DX) in the last 12 months was 225.1 per 1,000 residents and was 132.4% higher than the Budshead average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dayton Close (PL6 5DX), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dayton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plumer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Selkirk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkwall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lodge Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lodge Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dingwall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fort Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dingwall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Limes Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Plumer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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