Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL6 7BG
How much crime is recorded in PL6 7BG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolwell & Lee Mill
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,052 (2024)
PL6 7BGPlymouth
How safe is PL6 7BG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL6 7BG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 7BGNational
Violence and sexual offences12.323.6
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Other theft1.84.5
Public order1.44.6
Burglary1.29.1
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.52.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Robbery0.11.4
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.