Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL5 2NA
How much crime is recorded in PL5 2NA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- King's Tamerton & West Park
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,681 (2024)
PL5 2NAPlymouth
How safe is PL5 2NA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL5 2NA 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
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
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 2NANational
Violence and sexual offences40.223.6
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Other crime4.61.5
Other theft3.84.5
Public order3.74.6
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Burglary1.69.1
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Drugs0.52.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.