Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL6 7SY
How much crime is recorded in PL6 7SY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolwell & Lee Mill
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,379 (2024)
PL6 7SYPlymouth
How safe is PL6 7SY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL6 7SY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 7SYNational
Violence and sexual offences9.623.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Other theft1.24.5
Public order0.84.6
Shoplifting0.88.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Other crime0.01.5
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.