Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL7 2BX
How much crime is recorded in PL7 2BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Plympton St Mary
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,480 (2024)
PL7 2BXPlymouth
How safe is PL7 2BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL7 2BX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.1
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).
PL7 2BXNational
Shoplifting6.58.4
Violence and sexual offences4.823.6
Burglary3.69.1
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Other theft2.84.5
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Public order2.24.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime0.41.5
Drugs0.32.4
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.