Crime

Crime in Plymouth by area

Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.

8,146crimes recordedJune to August 2026

+6%on the 3 months beforemore crime

Elburtonlowest rate16.6 per 1,000 a year

92.5middle areacrimes per 1,000 a year

Darker means more crime per resident. Tap an area for its page.

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Most improved: Plymstock (-29%), Barne Barton (-25%) and Derriford (-21%), compared with the three months before.

Every area, ranked

#				Most common
1	West HoePL1 · 6,904 residents	735.2	▲ 17%	violence
2	BarbicanPL1 · 11,472 residents	577.8	▲ 4%	violence
3	MillbayPL1 · 13,082 residents	408.8	▲ 10%	violence
4	StonehousePL1 · 12,294 residents	333.2	▲ 18%	violence
5	PennycomequickPL3 · 14,903 residents	328.8	▲ 8%	violence
6	DevonportPL1 · 11,177 residents	305.3	▲ 26%	violence
7	GreenbankPL4 · 25,664 residents	270.4	▲ 11%	violence
8	PlymouthPL1 · 79,284 residents	231.1	▲ 13%	violence
9	Morice TownPL2 · 14,402 residents	186.6	▲ 8%	violence
10	CattedownPL4 · 9,185 residents	174.2	▲ 17%	violence
11	StokePL3 · 16,371 residents	166.1	▲ 7%	violence
12	WhitleighPL5 · 8,230 residents	143.4	▲ 14%	violence
13	St JudesPL4 · 26,079 residents	131.3	▲ 12%	violence
14	MilehousePL3 · 10,891 residents	128.9	▼ 7%	violence
15	Deer ParkPL3 · 6,070 residents	120.6	▲ 20%	violence
16	MutleyPL4 · 27,289 residents	118.7	▲ 13%	violence
17	LipsonPL4 · 26,567 residents	115.5	▲ 15%	violence
18	Prince RockPL4 · 12,512 residents	115.4	▲ 14%	violence
19	DerrifordPL6 · 6,150 residents	110.6	▼ 21%	violence
20	MannameadPL3 · 18,812 residents	109.7	▲ 16%	violence
21	ErnesettlePL5 · 4,705 residents	109.7	▲ 5%	violence
22	West ParkPL5 · 12,512 residents	107.4	▲ 22%	violence
23	Mount GouldPL4 · 12,959 residents	103.1	▲ 7%	violence
24	Weston MillPL5 · 13,196 residents	100.9	▼ 10%	violence
25	Barne BartonPL5 · 7,678 residents	100	▼ 25%	violence
26	FordPL2 · 21,329 residents	98.5	▼ 8%	violence
27	OrestonPL9 · 4,378 residents	97.8	▲ 7%	violence
28	KeyhamPL2 · 13,392 residents	97.4	▼ 14%	violence
29	St BudeauxPL5 · 13,132 residents	97.2	▼ 12%	violence
30	North ProspectPL2 · 17,724 residents	92.5	▼ 9%	violence
31	Beacon ParkPL2 · 13,553 residents	92.4	▼ 4%	violence
32	HonicknowlePL5 · 12,239 residents	91.2	▲ 7%	violence
33	HamPL2 · 13,289 residents	90	▼ 7%	violence
34	LairaPL3 · 10,853 residents	89.9	▲ 8%	violence
35	Tamerton FoliotPL5 · 4,625 residents	89.1	▲ 43%	violence
36	CrownhillPL6 · 9,167 residents	88.1	▼ 4%	violence
37	LeighamPL6 · 5,686 residents	84.4	▲ 28%	violence
38	Kings TamertonPL5 · 10,314 residents	83.4	▲ 26%	violence
39	HooePL9 · 3,325 residents	83	▲ 73%	violence
40	SouthwayPL6 · 8,129 residents	81.2	▲ 6%	violence
41	ManadonPL5 · 15,204 residents	68.7	▼ 6%	violence
42	EffordPL3 · 13,647 residents	66.2	▲ 2%	violence
43	HartleyPL3 · 10,774 residents	65.3	▲ 22%	violence
44	PennycrossPL2 · 13,474 residents	58.8	▲ 2%	violence
45	PeverellPL3 · 14,808 residents	58.3	0%	violence
46	PlymptonPL7 · 27,835 residents	53.5	▼ 7%	violence
47	ComptonPL3 · 15,146 residents	51.8	▲ 8%	violence
48	TurnchapelPL9 · 5,104 residents	50.9	▲ 59%	anti-social behaviour
49	ColebrookPL7 · 7,729 residents	50.2	▼ 34%	violence
50	EggbucklandPL6 · 8,625 residents	45.9	▲ 32%	violence
51	GlenholtPL6 · 6,350 residents	44.7	▼ 18%	violence
52	ChaddlewoodPL7 · 11,271 residents	44.7	▲ 11%	violence
53	WoodfordPL7 · 6,310 residents	43.1	▼ 18%	violence
54	Plympton St MauricePL7 · 10,671 residents	39	▼ 1%	violence
55	EstoverPL6 · 8,417 residents	39	▲ 1%	violence
56	PlymstockPL9 · 15,551 residents	37.6	▼ 29%	violence
57	GoosewellPL9 · 10,412 residents	30	▼ 28%	violence
58	StaddiscombePL9 · 7,438 residents	21.5	▼ 31%	violence
59	ElburtonPL9 · 8,421 residents	16.6	▼ 12%	violence

Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.

Why busy centres look worst

Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.

How we work it out

Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.

Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.

Questions people ask

Which areas of Plymouth have the lowest crime?

Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Elburton, Staddiscombe, Goosewell, Plymstock and Estover.

Which areas of Plymouth have the highest crime?

Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in West Hoe, Barbican, Millbay, Stonehouse and Pennycomequick.

Is crime going up or down in Plymouth?

Across Plymouth, 8,146 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 6% more than the three months before.

How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?

We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.