Crime Rates at Barlow Gardens, Plymouth, PL2 2SJ

Barlow Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Ham , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barlow Gardens (PL2 2SJ) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower than the Ham average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barlow Gardens (PL2 2SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melrose Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holman Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.