Crime Rates at Southernway, Plymouth, PL9 8TF

Southernway area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Plymstock Dunstone , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southernway (PL9 8TF) in the last 12 months was 6.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Plymstock Dunstone average (36.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southernway (PL9 8TF), 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.