Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL2 1RN
How much crime is recorded in PL2 1RN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,424 (2024)
How safe is PL2 1RN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 85.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL2 1RN area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
85.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
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 1RNNational
Violence and sexual offences71.523.6
Burglary13.19.1
Drugs12.62.4
Criminal damage and arson12.24.7
Anti-social behaviour11.910.7
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Public order5.24.6
Other theft4.94.5
Theft from the person2.02.1
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Shoplifting1.18.4
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.