Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 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 73.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Long Down Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Moor View , and the 382nd highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long Down Gardens (PL6 8SB) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower than the Moor View average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Down Gardens (PL6 8SB), the main crime hotspot is near Pattinson Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Long Down Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Down Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hurrabrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yardley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wentwood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurrabrook Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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