Crime Rates at North Down Gardens, Plymouth, PL2 2AW

North Down Gardens area has the 24th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 169th 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 North Down Gardens (PL2 2AW) in the last 12 months was 153.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Down Gardens (PL2 2AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 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.