Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL2 1PH
How much crime is recorded in PL2 1PH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ford & Blockhouse Park
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,849 (2024)
PL2 1PHPlymouth
How safe is PL2 1PH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL2 1PH 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
44.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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 1PHNational
Violence and sexual offences37.623.6
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Shoplifting5.18.4
Other theft4.94.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Public order2.64.6
Other crime2.31.5
Burglary1.99.1
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery0.81.4
Drugs0.72.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.