Total Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moses Close area has the 45th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 309th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moses Close (PL6 6JP) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moses Close (PL6 6JP), the main crime hotspot is near Hendwell Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moses Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Serpell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norris Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Serpell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Agatha Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clittaford View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hendwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Waldland Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Burnard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magnus Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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