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Crime in PL5 1DS

How much crime is recorded in PL5 1DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Keyham
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,269 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PL5 1DS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL5 1DS area, well 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
54.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 1DSNational
Violence and sexual offences47.923.6
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Burglary6.49.1
Public order4.04.6
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other theft1.34.5
Other crime1.21.5
Drugs0.92.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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