City
Crime in Plymouth
How much crime is recorded in Plymouth, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 272,397 (2024)
PlymouthCity
How safe is Plymouth
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in Plymouth, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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).
PlymouthNational
Violence and sexual offences33.723.6
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Shoplifting8.18.4
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Burglary5.49.1
Other theft5.34.5
Public order4.94.6
Drugs2.42.4
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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40
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.