Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PL5 · Plymouth
194
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
EX12 · Devon
20
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Seaton has less crime — 20 vs 194 incidents in February 2026.
Plymouth recorded substantially more crime than Seaton in February 2026 — 194 incidents compared to 20, a 9.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Plymouth records significantly more (96 vs 11 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, Seaton recorded fewer crimes than Plymouth — 20 vs 194 incidents. That is 90% fewer crimes. Seaton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Plymouth recorded 96 incidents of this type vs 11 in Seaton. Overall, Seaton had fewer total crimes (20 vs 194).