Crime Rates at Southway Drive, Plymouth, PL6 6QD

Southway Drive area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 839 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 Southway Drive (PL6 6QD) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southway Drive (PL6 6QD), the main crime hotspot is near Hendwell Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.