Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Boulter Close area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boulter Close (PL6 7AY) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boulter Close (PL6 7AY), the main crime hotspot is near Ingra Walk. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boulter Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Legis Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Claytonia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Claytonia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingra Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingra Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingra Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solar Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boulter Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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