Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL7 2DQ
How much crime is recorded in PL7 2DQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Plympton Chaddlewood
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,582 (2024)
PL7 2DQPlymouth
How safe is PL7 2DQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL7 2DQ 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
7.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
11
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 2DQNational
Violence and sexual offences7.123.6
Other theft1.84.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Public order0.44.6
Burglary0.39.1
Theft from the person0.22.1
Drugs0.22.4
Anti-social behaviour0.010.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.