Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL5 2EX
How much crime is recorded in PL5 2EX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ernesettle
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,590 (2024)
PL5 2EXPlymouth
How safe is PL5 2EX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL5 2EX 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
54.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 2EXNational
Violence and sexual offences46.723.6
Burglary9.59.1
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Public order6.14.6
Other theft3.04.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime2.11.5
Drugs1.62.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% 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.