Postcode district · Plymouth
Crime in PL2
How much crime is recorded in PL2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 41,813 (2024)
PL2Postcode district · Plymouth
How safe is PL2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in PL2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
40.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
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).
PL2National
Violence and sexual offences34.823.6
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Shoplifting7.28.4
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Burglary5.29.1
Other theft4.64.5
Public order4.54.6
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.