Crime Rates at Widey Lane, Plymouth, PL6 5JR

Widey Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 839 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 Widey Lane (PL6 5JR) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widey Lane (PL6 5JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tailyour Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hunter Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.