Lowest-crime areas in City of Plymouth
Of City of Plymouth's 33 neighbourhoods, Plympton Chaddlewood recorded the lowest crime rate, 30 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour the highest, 429 crimes per 1,000 residents. 22 of 33 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
City of Plymouth neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plympton Chaddlewoodaround PL7 2GD | 30 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Plymstock Elburtonaround PL9 8QL | 31 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombearound PL9 9HR | 33 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Plympton Underwoodaround PL7 1AB | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Glenholt & Widewellaround PL6 7DN | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Plympton St Maryaround PL7 4HE | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Higher Compton & Eggbucklandaround PL3 6QF | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Plymstock Hooe & Orestonaround PL9 7PW | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Mannamead & Hartleyaround PL3 5HU | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Plympton St Mauricearound PL7 1JN | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Peverellaround PL3 4PY | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycrossaround PL2 3EE | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | King's Tamerton & West Parkaround PL5 2NE | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Deer Park & Leighamaround PL6 5UR | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Southwayaround PL6 6DX | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Ernesettlearound PL5 2RE | 84 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Tamerton Foliotaround PL5 4HR | 88 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Crownhillaround PL6 5JW | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Efford, Laira & Crabtreearound PL3 6DD | 91 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Honicknowle & Manadonaround PL5 3JF | 91 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Derriford & Estoveraround PL6 8TQ | 96 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | St Budeauxaround PL5 1RN | 96 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Keyhamaround PL2 2DF | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Stoke & Pennycomequickaround PL3 4AU | 105 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | North Prospectaround PL2 2FJ | 113 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Lipsonaround PL4 7PS | 114 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Mutleyaround PL4 6QQ | 132 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Ford & Blockhouse Parkaround PL2 1JA | 141 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Cattedown & Prince Rockaround PL4 9PY | 147 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Townaround PL1 4TH | 220 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Victoria Parkaround PL1 5DH | 225 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Stonehousearound PL1 3EF | 272 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbouraround PL4 8HG | 429 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of City of Plymouth has the lowest crime rate?
Plympton Chaddlewood had the lowest recorded crime rate in City of Plymouth from October 2025 to September 2026: 30 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of City of Plymouth has the highest crime rate?
City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour had the highest recorded crime rate in City of Plymouth from October 2025 to September 2026: 429 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.