Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL5 1PY
How much crime is recorded in PL5 1PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Budeaux
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,486 (2024)
PL5 1PYPlymouth
How safe is PL5 1PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL5 1PY 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
70.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 1PYNational
Violence and sexual offences63.623.6
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Anti-social behaviour10.310.7
Public order6.94.6
Other theft4.94.5
Other crime4.31.5
Burglary3.69.1
Drugs3.22.4
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Shoplifting1.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.