Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL1 3BU
How much crime is recorded in PL1 3BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stonehouse
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,508 (2024)
PL1 3BUPlymouth
How safe is PL1 3BU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 80.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL1 3BU 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
80.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
160
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 3BUNational
Violence and sexual offences67.623.6
Anti-social behaviour27.810.7
Burglary17.39.1
Other theft12.74.5
Shoplifting10.98.4
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Public order7.14.6
Drugs4.52.4
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other crime3.41.5
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Theft from the person1.02.1
Robbery0.81.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.