Crime Rates at Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE

Downham Gardens area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downham Gardens (PL5 4QE) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Budshead average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Gardens (PL5 4QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cunningham Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linton Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.