Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PL3 · Plymouth
376
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
PL24 · Cornwall
56
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
St Blaise has less crime — 56 vs 376 incidents in April 2026.
Plymouth recorded substantially more crime than St Blaise in April 2026 — 376 incidents compared to 56, a 6.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Plymouth records significantly more (187 vs 19 incidents). Plymouth sits above the national average for recorded crime while St Blaise is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, St Blaise recorded fewer crimes than Plymouth — 56 vs 376 incidents. That is 85% fewer crimes. St Blaise is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Plymouth recorded 187 incidents of this type vs 19 in St Blaise. Overall, St Blaise had fewer total crimes (56 vs 376).