Total Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downside Avenue area has the 37th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 321st 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 Downside Avenue (PL6 5SD) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower than the Efford and Lipson average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downside Avenue (PL6 5SD), the main crime hotspot is near Frogmore Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frogmore Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Downside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frogmore Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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