Crime Rates at Southernway, Plymouth, PL9 8TF

Southernway area has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Plymstock Dunstone , and the 247th lowest crime rate of 839 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 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the Plymstock Dunstone average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% 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 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southernway (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.