Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL5 1AT
How much crime is recorded in PL5 1AT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Keyham
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,496 (2024)
PL5 1ATPlymouth
How safe is PL5 1AT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL5 1AT 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
42.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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).
PL5 1ATNational
Violence and sexual offences36.023.6
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Other theft6.94.5
Burglary5.99.1
Other crime4.91.5
Public order4.34.6
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Drugs2.22.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 33% 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.