What is the crime rate in Plymouth?

As of March 2026, Plymouth has a crime rate of 9.57 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,533 recorded offences.

How does Plymouth rank nationally for crime?

Plymouth ranks #58 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Plymouth?

The most common crime type in Plymouth is Violence and sexual offences with 1,200 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 47.4% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Devon & Cornwall Police Police

Plymouth Crime Intelligence Report

Plymouth recorded 2,533 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.57 per 1,000 residents. This places Plymouth at #58 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 16.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.0% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

2,533

trending_up +16.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

9.57per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#58of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

264,695

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 72	72
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 60 Possession of weapons: 4	60
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 33	33
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 30	30
On or near Royal Parade Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Public order: 9 Other theft: 3	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 15 Public order: 7	15
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Grafton Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 8 Drugs: 4	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

2,533 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,200

47.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

299

11.8%

Shoplifting

184

7.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

182

7.2%

Public Order

175

6.9%

Other Theft

140

5.5%

Drug Offences

3.6%

Vehicle Crime

2.8%

Other Crime

2.5%

Burglary

1.7%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Theft from Person

0.9%

Robbery

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Peter and the Waterfront	653	36.8
2	Devonport	236	14.5
3	Stoke	173	12.9
4	Efford and Lipson	144	10.1
5	Sutton and Mount Gould	126	8.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Plympton Chaddlewood	22	2.7
shield	Plympton St Mary	40	3.2
shield	Plymstock Dunstone	44	3.4
shield	Plympton Erle	49	5.6
shield	Eggbuckland	56	4.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +16.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.0%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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