Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL5 3LX
How much crime is recorded in PL5 3LX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Prospect
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,510 (2024)
PL5 3LXPlymouth
How safe is PL5 3LX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL5 3LX area, well above 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
57.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 3LXNational
Violence and sexual offences50.123.6
Burglary11.49.1
Anti-social behaviour8.310.7
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Public order5.74.6
Drugs4.02.4
Other theft3.74.5
Other crime2.71.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.