Total Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Looseleigh Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 107th 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 Looseleigh Lane (PL6 5FX) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Looseleigh Lane (PL6 5FX), 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.
View Crime In Budshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Copleston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frontfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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