Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL2 2JE
How much crime is recorded in PL2 2JE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Prospect
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,593 (2024)
PL2 2JEPlymouth
How safe is PL2 2JE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL2 2JE 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
54.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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 2JENational
Violence and sexual offences50.623.6
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Public order3.84.6
Burglary3.69.1
Other crime2.81.5
Drugs2.42.4
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Other theft1.54.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 53% 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.