Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PL1 · Plymouth
964
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
PL6 · Plymouth
157
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Plymouth has less crime — 157 vs 964 incidents in April 2026.
Plymouth recorded substantially more crime than Plymouth in April 2026 — 964 incidents compared to 157, a 6.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Plymouth records significantly more (401 vs 59 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Plymouth recorded fewer crimes than Plymouth — 157 vs 964 incidents. That is 84% fewer crimes. Plymouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Plymouth recorded 401 incidents of this type vs 59 in Plymouth. Overall, Plymouth had fewer total crimes (157 vs 964).