Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL5 1HA
How much crime is recorded in PL5 1HA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Budeaux
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,627 (2024)
PL5 1HAPlymouth
How safe is PL5 1HA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL5 1HA 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
50.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
126
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 1HANational
Violence and sexual offences41.223.6
Shoplifting36.78.4
Anti-social behaviour11.610.7
Other theft10.04.5
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Burglary6.59.1
Public order6.44.6
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Drugs2.62.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Other crime1.01.5
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.