Total Crime Rate

108.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 108.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bampfylde Way area has the 40th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 264th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bampfylde Way (PL6 6FT) in the last 12 months was 108.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bampfylde Way (PL6 6FT), the main crime hotspot is near Hendwell Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bampfylde Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bond Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Agatha Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waldland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leatherby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leatherby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frontfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leatherby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leatherby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leatherby Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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