Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PL1 · Plymouth
777
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
PL8 · Devon
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Yealmpton has less crime — 1 vs 777 incidents in February 2026.
Plymouth recorded substantially more crime than Yealmpton in February 2026 — 777 incidents compared to 1, a 777.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Plymouth records significantly more (296 vs 1 incidents). Plymouth sits above the national average for recorded crime while Yealmpton is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Yealmpton recorded fewer crimes than Plymouth — 1 vs 777 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Yealmpton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Plymouth recorded 296 incidents of this type vs 1 in Yealmpton. Overall, Yealmpton had fewer total crimes (1 vs 777).