Total Crime Rate

126.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.6 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 126.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 103.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Squirrel Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 212th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Squirrel Close (PL6 5FJ) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 103.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squirrel Close (PL6 5FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Squirrel Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Squirrel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Guildford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kendal Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kendal Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Dorchester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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