Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL2 3HQ
How much crime is recorded in PL2 3HQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Prospect
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,466 (2024)
PL2 3HQPlymouth
How safe is PL2 3HQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL2 3HQ 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
59.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 3HQNational
Violence and sexual offences52.323.6
Criminal damage and arson12.94.7
Other theft7.34.5
Anti-social behaviour6.810.7
Public order6.54.6
Burglary6.39.1
Shoplifting5.98.4
Drugs2.62.4
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Theft from the person1.62.1
Other crime0.81.5
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% 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.