Crime Rates at Southernway, Plymouth, PL9 8TA

Southernway area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Plymstock Dunstone , and the 306th 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 Southernway (PL9 8TA) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 167.1% higher than the Plymstock Dunstone average (36.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 13 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southernway (PL9 8TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shortwood Crescent, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southernway (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.