20 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Plymouth

Q: How many wards does Plymouth have?

Plymouth has 20 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 20 wards in Plymouth. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Plymstock Radford +63.6% trending_up Plympton St Mary +53.8% trending_up Compton +43.6% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Plympton Chaddlewood -21.4% trending_down Plymstock Dunstone -12.0% trending_down Efford and Lipson 2.9% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	St Peter and the Waterfront	200.3	653	trending_up+15.4%	chevron_right
2	Stoke	119.1	153	trending_up+16.8%	chevron_right
3	Devonport	118.7	236	trending_up+12.4%	chevron_right
4	Sutton and Mount Gould	117.6	126	trending_up+3.3%	chevron_right
5	Efford and Lipson	105.7	144	trending_up+2.9%	chevron_right
6	Honicknowle	95.9	123	trending_up+30.9%	chevron_right
7	Budshead	91.6	118	trending_up+25.5%	chevron_right
8	St Budeaux	89.2	120	trending_up+3.4%	chevron_right
9	Drake	88.7	117	trending_up+37.6%	chevron_right
10	Ham	83.5	114	trending_up+6.5%	chevron_right
11	Compton	81.7	79	trending_up+43.6%	chevron_right
12	Southway	60.1	90	trending_up+38.5%	chevron_right
13	Peverell	57.7	66	trending_up+15.8%	chevron_right
14	Eggbuckland	51.5	56	trending_up+33.3%	chevron_right
15	Plympton Erle	48.3	49	trending_up+16.7%	chevron_right
16	Plymstock Radford	48.2	72	trending_up+63.6%	chevron_right
17	Plympton Chaddlewood	43.4	22	trending_down-21.4%	chevron_right
18	Moor View	36.7	91	trending_up+11.0%	chevron_right
19	Plymstock Dunstone	34.7	44	trending_down-12.0%	chevron_right
20	Plympton St Mary	34.5	40	trending_up+53.8%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Plymouth has the highest crime rate?

St Peter and the Waterfront has the highest crime rate in Plymouth, with 200.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Plymouth?

Plympton St Mary has the lowest crime rate among Plymouth's wards, with 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Plymouth have?

Plymouth has 20 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.