Crime Rates at North Down Crescent, Plymouth, PL2 2AP

North Down Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 418th lowest crime rate of 839 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 North Down Crescent (PL2 2AP) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Devonport average (154.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Down Crescent (PL2 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Biddick Drive, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briardale Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.