Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL2 1ED
How much crime is recorded in PL2 1ED, 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)
How safe is PL2 1ED
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 1ED 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
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 1EDNational
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
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.