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Crime Rates in Plymouth, local authority district

Crime Rate

112

112

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Plymouth, (local authority district) is 112 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Plymouth (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 47.2 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 19.2 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.12 7/10
Shoplifting 7.54 4/10
Other theft 7.21 5/10
Public order 6.68 5/10
Drugs 4.26 6/10
Vehicle crime 3.02 3/10
Burglary 2.17 2/10
Other crime 2.17 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.58 8/10
Theft from the person 0.752 3/10
Robbery 0.661 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.446 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Plymouth (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Plymouth (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Plymouth (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Plymouth (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Plymouth
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Plymouth (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Plymouth (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Plymstock Dunstone38.3 low
2. Plympton St Mary39.1 low
3. Plympton Chaddlewood43.9 low
4. Plympton Erle44.3 low
5. Plymstock Radford53.2 low
6. Eggbuckland55.2 low
7. Southway55.3 low
8. Peverell56.8 low
9. Moor View78.2 low
10. Ham81 low
11. Compton82.7 low
12. St Budeaux91.3 low
13. Budshead91.3 low
14. Efford and Lipson105 medium
15. Honicknowle106 medium
16. Stoke115 medium
17. Drake127 medium
18. Sutton and Mount Gould131 medium
19. Devonport148 medium
20. St Peter and the Waterfront383 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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