Total Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Upland Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 140th 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 Upland Drive (PL6 6BD) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upland Drive (PL6 6BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pendeen Crescent, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goodwin Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upland Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dunraven Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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