Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PL31 · Cornwall
166
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
PL2 · Plymouth
376
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Bodmin has less crime — 166 vs 376 incidents in March 2026.
Plymouth recorded notably higher crime than Bodmin in March 2026 — 376 vs 166 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Plymouth records significantly more (200 vs 88 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Bodmin recorded fewer crimes than Plymouth — 166 vs 376 incidents. That is 56% fewer crimes. Plymouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Bodmin recorded 88 incidents of this type vs 200 in Plymouth. Overall, Bodmin had fewer total crimes (166 vs 376).