Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PL2 · Plymouth
336
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
PL5 · Plymouth
194
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Plymouth has less crime — 194 vs 336 incidents in February 2026.
Plymouth recorded notably higher crime than Plymouth in February 2026 — 336 vs 194 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Plymouth records significantly more (158 vs 96 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Plymouth recorded fewer crimes than Plymouth — 194 vs 336 incidents. That is 42% fewer crimes. Plymouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Plymouth recorded 158 incidents of this type vs 96 in Plymouth. Overall, Plymouth had fewer total crimes (194 vs 336).