Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL5 3PY
How much crime is recorded in PL5 3PY, 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
- 1,599 (2024)
PL5 3PYPlymouth
How safe is PL5 3PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL5 3PY 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
55.5
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 3PYNational
Violence and sexual offences46.823.6
Anti-social behaviour9.810.7
Burglary8.69.1
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Public order2.74.6
Other theft2.54.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Drugs1.42.4
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.