Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL8 2EE
How much crime is recorded in PL8 2EE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,428 (2024)
PL8 2EEPlymouth
How safe is PL8 2EE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL8 2EE 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
10.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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 2EENational
Violence and sexual offences8.623.6
Burglary4.99.1
Other theft2.44.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Public order1.94.6
Shoplifting1.58.4
Anti-social behaviour1.210.7
Other crime0.31.5
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 55% 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.