Crime Rate in Plymouth, ward

Plymouth has the 4th highest crime rate of 11 wards in Merthyr Tydfil district and the 1375th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Plymouth in the last 12 months was 111.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% lower than the Merthyr Tydfil district average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Plymouth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 259 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 321 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Plymouth ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Greenfield Gardens. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.