Total Crime Rate

124.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 124.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • 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

Southway Drive area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 222nd 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 Southway Drive (PL6 6QF) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% higher than the Budshead average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southway Drive (PL6 6QF), the main crime hotspot is near Hendwell Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southway Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tresco Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lundy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pentland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bond Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tresco Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tresco Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tresco Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tresco Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tresco Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tresco Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lundy Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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