Crime in PL23: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
PL23 recorded 21 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.66 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 57.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 23.5% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring53.74 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment21 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 23.5% year-on-year
Total Crimes
21Annual Crime Rate
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Within PL23 district
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Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Lerryn View Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Du Maurier Drive Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Sea King Court Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Fore Street Map | total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Langurtho Road Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Drift Lane Map | total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 1 |
| Polpey Lane Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Greenbank Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Webb Street Map | total: 1 Public order: 1 | 1 |
| Station Road Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: PL23
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PL23 (57.1%). Criminal Damage & Arson (14.3%) and Anti-social Behaviour (9.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in PL23 has risen sharply — by 23.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for PL23 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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