Crime Rates at Downfield Walk, Plymouth, PL7 2DS

Downfield Walk area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Plympton Chaddlewood , and the 401st highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downfield Walk (PL7 2DS) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% higher than the Plympton Chaddlewood average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downfield Walk (PL7 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chelwood Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.