What is the crime rate in Southway, Plymouth?

As of April 2026, the Southway ward has an annual crime rate of 61.06 per 1,000 residents with 71 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the Southway ward?

The most common crime in Southway is Violence & Sexual Offences with 38 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 53.5% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the Southway ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Devon & Cornwall Police Police

Crime in Southway, Plymouth

Comprehensive safety analysis for Southway, localized within Plymouth.

Total Crimes

trending_down -21.1% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

61.06per 1k

trending_up +1.6% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

13,756

12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences38

Criminal Damage & Arson10

Anti-social Behaviour6

Public Order5

Weapons Possession4

Other Theft4

Other Crime2

Drug Offences1

Shoplifting1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Tresco Gardens Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
On or near Leatherby Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3Public order: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
On or near Barbury Crescent Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2Other theft: 1	3
On or near Ingra Walk Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
On or near Clittaford Road Map	Possession of weapons: 2	2
On or near Ashleigh Close Map	Criminal damage and arson: 2	2
On or near Lizard Close Map	Other crime: 1Other theft: 1	2
On or near Claytonia Close Map	Other theft: 1Public order: 1	2
On or near Magnus Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2

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Local Policing

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Local Priorities

We have again been told about the rise of ASB in the SOUTHWAY shopping area.

Issued: 25 May 2026

Status Update

There was an increased police presence due to the unexploded WW2 Bomb that was found.
We appreciate that as the weather has got better and school half term is at the end of the month we intend to increase our patrols.

Actioned: 25 May 2026

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