Total Crime Rate

175.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.5 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 175.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bowhays Walk area has the 11th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 134th highest crime rate of 835 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 Bowhays Walk (PL6 5SH) in the last 12 months was 175.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% higher than the Efford and Lipson average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 103.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowhays Walk (PL6 5SH), the main crime hotspot is near Frogmore Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowhays Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Downside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frogmore Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frogmore Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langmead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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