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Crime in PL5 1LB

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

Neighbourhood
St Budeaux
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,427 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PL5 1LB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL5 1LB area, broadly in line with 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
34.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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 1LBNational
Violence and sexual offences27.523.6
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Public order5.84.6
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Other theft2.54.5
Burglary1.69.1
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 11% 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.

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