Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL2 3DU
How much crime is recorded in PL2 3DU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Prospect
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,199 (2024)
PL2 3DUPlymouth
How safe is PL2 3DU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL2 3DU area, 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
43.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 3DUNational
Violence and sexual offences39.223.6
Public order9.54.6
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Other theft4.94.5
Burglary4.29.1
Drugs3.82.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other crime1.81.5
Shoplifting1.28.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.