Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL6 7SH
How much crime is recorded in PL6 7SH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolwell & Lee Mill
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,483 (2024)
How safe is PL6 7SH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL6 7SH 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
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 7SHNational
Violence and sexual offences10.823.6
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Other theft0.14.5
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.