20 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 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.

arrow_back Plymouth Overview

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

filter_listFilter by crime type:

trending_up

Fastest Rising (3 months)

Compton +54.4% trending_up Moor View +48.4% trending_up Plympton Chaddlewood +22.7% trending_up

trending_down

Fastest Improving (3 months)

Plymstock Dunstone -63.6% trending_down Southway -21.1% trending_down St Budeaux -20.0% 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	201.6	693	trending_up+6.1%	chevron_right
2	Devonport	119.5	241	trending_up+2.1%	chevron_right
3	Stoke	116.4	133	trending_down-13.1%	chevron_right
4	Sutton and Mount Gould	115.2	134	trending_up+6.3%	chevron_right
5	Efford and Lipson	103.2	117	trending_down-18.8%	chevron_right
6	Honicknowle	94.8	125	trending_up+1.6%	chevron_right
7	Budshead	90.6	121	trending_up+2.5%	chevron_right
8	Drake	86.9	122	trending_up+4.3%	chevron_right
9	St Budeaux	85.3	96	trending_down-20.0%	chevron_right
10	Compton	84.8	122	trending_up+54.4%	chevron_right
11	Ham	84.4	126	trending_up+10.5%	chevron_right
12	Southway	61.1	71	trending_down-21.1%	chevron_right
13	Peverell	56.2	75	trending_up+13.6%	chevron_right
14	Plympton Erle	49.3	48	trending_down-2.0%	chevron_right
15	Eggbuckland	48.9	53	trending_down-5.4%	chevron_right
16	Plymstock Radford	48.3	76	trending_up+5.6%	chevron_right
17	Plympton Chaddlewood	41.5	27	trending_up+22.7%	chevron_right
18	Moor View	37.8	135	trending_up+48.4%	chevron_right
19	Plympton St Mary	35.5	48	trending_up+20.0%	chevron_right
20	Plymstock Dunstone	32.8	16	trending_down-63.6%	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 201.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Plymouth?

Plymstock Dunstone has the lowest crime rate among Plymouth's wards, with 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Plymouth have?

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