Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL2 1LB
How much crime is recorded in PL2 1LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ford & Blockhouse Park
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,503 (2024)
PL2 1LBPlymouth
How safe is PL2 1LB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL2 1LB 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
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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 1LBNational
Violence and sexual offences39.723.6
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Anti-social behaviour6.610.7
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Other theft4.44.5
Public order4.04.6
Other crime3.41.5
Burglary3.09.1
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 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.