Crime Rate in Southway, ward

Southway has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Plymouth district and the 3223rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 373rd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Southway in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Plymouth district average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Southway’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 419 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 476 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Southway ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hendwell Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.