The overall crime rate in Plymouth postcode area is 91.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 21.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 43.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 113% of national crime rate. Bicycle theft crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 8.3% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Possession of weapons crime rate is at 119% of national crime rate which puts Plymouth on 26. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Possession of weapons crime makes up 1.3% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 possession of weapons crime totalled 623 representing a decrease 4.3% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 43.9% | 29. highest | 113% | 21.6k | 5.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 16.1% | 44. lowest | 91% | 7.9k | -7.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.1% | 25. highest | 114% | 4.5k | -6.0% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.7% | 47. lowest | 93% | 3.3k | -1.3% |
| Public order crime → | 6.0% | 24. lowest | 80% | 3.0k | -0.1% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 5.7% | 10. lowest | 63% | 2.8k | 2.8% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.9% | 34. lowest | 74% | 1.4k | -17.9% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.4% | 18. lowest | 43% | 1.2k | -6.4% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.2% | 4. lowest | 55% | 1.1k | -2.2% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 45. lowest | 90% | 1.1k | -4.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.3% | 26. highest | 119% | 623 | -4.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 49. highest | 27% | 288 | -17.0% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.5% | 18. lowest | 34% | 247 | 5.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.3% | 7. lowest | 34% | 157 | 8.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Plymouth postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Plymouth postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 14.7 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.0 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 5.5 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 5.2 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.2 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 40.1 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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