Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PL31 · Cornwall
166
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
PL7 · Plymouth
87
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Plympton has less crime — 87 vs 166 incidents in March 2026.
Bodmin recorded notably higher crime than Plympton in March 2026 — 166 vs 87 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bodmin records significantly more (88 vs 40 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, Plympton recorded fewer crimes than Bodmin — 87 vs 166 incidents. That is 48% fewer crimes. Plympton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Bodmin recorded 88 incidents of this type vs 40 in Plympton. Overall, Plympton had fewer total crimes (87 vs 166).