Crime Rate in Plymouth, ward

Plymouth has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Vale of Glamorgan district and the 502nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Plymouth in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower than the Vale of Glamorgan district average (71.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Plymouth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Plymouth ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.