Crime Rates at Watson Gardens, Plymouth, PL4 9QW

Watson Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watson Gardens (PL4 9QW) in the last 12 months was 259.1 per 1,000 residents and was 101.9% higher than the Drake average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 98.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Gardens (PL4 9QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Egerton Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.