Crime Rates at Leatfield Drive, Plymouth, PL6 5HL

Leatfield Drive area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 274th highest crime rate of 835 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 Leatfield Drive (PL6 5HL) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leatfield Drive (PL6 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Looseleigh Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leatfield Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.