Is Plymouth a nice place to live?
Devon naval city on Plymouth Sound.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
1074 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Plymouth centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
443 (41%)
Anti-social behaviour
149 (14%)
Shoplifting
115 (11%)
Public order
88 (8%)
Criminal damage & arson
77 (7%)
Other theft
63 (6%)
Drugs
42 (4%)
Vehicle crime
19 (2%)
Robbery
18 (2%)
Possession of weapons
17 (2%)
Burglary
16 (1%)
Other crime
16 (1%)
Theft from the person
8 (1%)
Bicycle theft
3 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Plymouth's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.