Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL9 9LP
How much crime is recorded in PL9 9LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,569 (2024)
How safe is PL9 9LP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL9 9LP 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
14.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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).
PL9 9LPNational
Violence and sexual offences12.123.6
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Other theft2.94.5
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Public order1.24.6
Burglary1.29.1
Robbery0.51.4
Drugs0.52.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% 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.