Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL3 5SJ
How much crime is recorded in PL3 5SJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mannamead & Hartley
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
PL3 5SJPlymouth
How safe is PL3 5SJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL3 5SJ area, more than double 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
73.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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).
PL3 5SJNational
Violence and sexual offences69.223.6
Public order8.84.6
Other theft7.04.5
Burglary5.89.1
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Other crime3.31.5
Theft from the person1.82.1
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Drugs0.92.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Anti-social behaviour0.410.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 58% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.