Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL1 5QA
How much crime is recorded in PL1 5QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Victoria Park
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,788 (2024)
PL1 5QAPlymouth
How safe is PL1 5QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL1 5QA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
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 5QANational
Violence and sexual offences42.423.6
Criminal damage and arson21.24.7
Anti-social behaviour15.310.7
Burglary8.99.1
Shoplifting8.58.4
Public order8.44.6
Other theft8.24.5
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Drugs2.62.4
Robbery2.01.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.