Total Crime Rate
117.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Danum Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Plympton Chaddlewood , and the 250th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Danum Drive (PL7 1QL) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 150.9% higher than the Plympton Chaddlewood average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Danum Drive (PL7 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Danum Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plympton Chaddlewood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danum Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Slatelands Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danum Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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