Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL6 8AN
How much crime is recorded in PL6 8AN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Glenholt & Widewell
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,712 (2024)
PL6 8ANPlymouth
How safe is PL6 8AN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL6 8AN 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
12.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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 8ANNational
Shoplifting19.78.4
Violence and sexual offences11.323.6
Other theft8.04.5
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Public order3.54.6
Anti-social behaviour1.710.7
Other crime1.31.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.41.4
Burglary0.49.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.