Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL1 5DL
How much crime is recorded in PL1 5DL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,303 (2024)
PL1 5DLPlymouth
How safe is PL1 5DL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 101.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL1 5DL 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
101.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
261
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 5DLNational
Violence and sexual offences88.623.6
Anti-social behaviour58.610.7
Shoplifting39.38.4
Burglary23.49.1
Public order19.24.6
Other theft17.04.5
Criminal damage and arson14.94.7
Drugs5.62.4
Possession of weapons3.70.9
Robbery3.51.4
Other crime2.31.5
Theft from the person2.02.1
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.