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Crime in PL1 5AE

How much crime is recorded in PL1 5AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Victoria Park
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,120 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PL1 5AE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 104.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL1 5AE area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
104.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
182
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 5AENational
Violence and sexual offences84.023.6
Anti-social behaviour23.710.7
Burglary19.69.1
Criminal damage and arson13.64.7
Public order12.84.6
Other theft11.64.5
Drugs8.62.4
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Possession of weapons4.70.9
Other crime4.01.5
Robbery3.21.4
Theft from the person1.62.1
Shoplifting1.18.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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