Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL2 3QG
How much crime is recorded in PL2 3QG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,690 (2024)
How safe is PL2 3QG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL2 3QG area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
31.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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 3QGNational
Violence and sexual offences26.623.6
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Public order3.24.6
Drugs3.02.4
Other crime3.01.5
Shoplifting2.58.4
Other theft2.34.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.41.4
Burglary0.29.1
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.