Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL1 2QL
How much crime is recorded in PL1 2QL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stonehouse
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,257 (2024)
PL1 2QLPlymouth
How safe is PL1 2QL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL1 2QL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
74.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PL1 2QLNational
Violence and sexual offences56.023.6
Anti-social behaviour22.310.7
Burglary13.19.1
Other theft12.84.5
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Public order8.34.6
Vehicle crime8.23.5
Shoplifting4.58.4
Drugs3.32.4
Robbery2.71.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Other crime0.81.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.