Crime Rates at Smallack Drive, Plymouth, PL6 5EB

Smallack Drive area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 322nd 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 Smallack Drive (PL6 5EB) in the last 12 months was 47.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% lower than the Budshead average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smallack Drive (PL6 5EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlton Road, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tailyour Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.