Crime in PL17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
PL17 recorded 48 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.52 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.3% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring27.43 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment48 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 4.3% year-on-year
Total Crimes
48Annual Crime Rate
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Tamar Close Map | total: 3 Other theft: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
| Urban Terrace Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 | 3 |
| West End Square Map | total: 3 Burglary: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1 | 2 |
| Fullaford Road Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Church Street Map | total: 2 Burglary: 1 Other theft: 1 | 2 |
| Fore Street Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Marke Valley View Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: PL17
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PL17 (45.8%). Other Theft (16.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.4%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in PL17 has risen slightly — by 4.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for PL17 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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