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Crime and justice in Plymouth

Unitary authority

The south west of the South West. 271,361 people in 80 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Plymouth, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Plymouth’s 164 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 220.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,716
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Plymouth among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Plymouth is 2,716.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,001
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Plymouth among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Plymouth is 4,001.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
590
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Plymouth among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Plymouth is 590.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,509
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Plymouth among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Plymouth is 2,509.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
853
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Plymouth among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Plymouth is 853.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
5,138
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Plymouth among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Plymouth is 5,138.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
109.8 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Plymouth at a rate of 109.8 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 83.5 per 1,000 people across South West.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against South West
31% higher83.5 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Plymouth among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Plymouth is 109.8 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
225
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Plymouth among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Plymouth is 225.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,187
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Plymouth among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Plymouth is 2,187.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
198
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Plymouth among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Plymouth is 198.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
788
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Plymouth among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Plymouth is 788.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
13,313
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Plymouth among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Plymouth is 13,313.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Plymouth. The map shows each one.

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