Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL8 1AX
How much crime is recorded in PL8 1AX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,858 (2024)
PL8 1AXPlymouth
How safe is PL8 1AX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL8 1AX 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
8.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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).
PL8 1AXNational
Violence and sexual offences6.923.6
Burglary3.69.1
Other theft2.34.5
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Public order0.84.6
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Other crime0.41.5
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 75% 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.