Crime Rates at The Limes, Plymouth, PL6 5YJ

The Limes area has the 41st highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Limes (PL6 5YJ) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% higher than the Budshead average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Limes (PL6 5YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.