Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL2 1LF
How much crime is recorded in PL2 1LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Keyham
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,537 (2024)
How safe is PL2 1LF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL2 1LF area, well above 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
55.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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 1LFNational
Violence and sexual offences49.323.6
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Burglary6.09.1
Other theft4.24.5
Public order4.04.6
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other crime2.51.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Drugs0.72.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.