Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL6 6SS
How much crime is recorded in PL6 6SS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Southway
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,683 (2024)
PL6 6SSPlymouth
How safe is PL6 6SS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL6 6SS 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
51.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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).
PL6 6SSNational
Violence and sexual offences47.023.6
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Other theft2.84.5
Public order2.54.6
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Drugs2.12.4
Other crime1.71.5
Burglary1.49.1
Theft from the person1.12.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% 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.