Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PL7 · Plymouth
88
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
PL26 · Cornwall
4
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
St Mewan has less crime — 4 vs 88 incidents in April 2026.
Plympton recorded substantially more crime than St Mewan in April 2026 — 88 incidents compared to 4, a 22.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Plympton records significantly more (49 vs 4 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, St Mewan recorded fewer crimes than Plympton — 4 vs 88 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. St Mewan is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Plympton recorded 49 incidents of this type vs 4 in St Mewan. Overall, St Mewan had fewer total crimes (4 vs 88).