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Crime in PL2 1DZ

How much crime is recorded in PL2 1DZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Ford & Blockhouse Park
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,477 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PL2 1DZ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 75.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL2 1DZ 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
75.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
192
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).

PL2 1DZNational
Violence and sexual offences57.923.6
Shoplifting52.48.4
Anti-social behaviour21.910.7
Criminal damage and arson15.14.7
Burglary13.39.1
Other theft12.34.5
Public order7.14.6
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Possession of weapons4.50.9
Other crime3.01.5
Drugs2.52.4
Robbery2.31.4
Theft from the person1.92.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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