Map Reveals Plymouth's Car Theft Hotspots

The region within Plymouth where vehicles face the highest risk of being stolen, vandalised, or damaged has been disclosed. In the previous year, authorities documented over 340,000 instances of car-related crimes across England and Wales. This figure encompasses acts such as stealing items from or directly taking a vehicle, along with any efforts made to tamper with it.

Statistics reveal that, as expected, automobiles and various vehicles typically faced the highest risks of theft, break-ins, or vandalism in bustling urban centers, airports, or similar sites featuring extensive long-term parking areas.

Barbican The Sutton Harbour area in Plymouth experienced the highest level of vehicle crimes within Devon, with 81 reported incidents. This equates to an average of one case involving theft, break-in, damage, or vandalism to cars, vans, or bicycles occurring approximately every 108 hours.

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This was succeeded by Torquay Central in Torbay (80 offences), and subsequently came the Stonehouse In Plymouth’s district 61, residents of the quieter villages such as Upton and Hele, which lie outside the bustling town centres of Torquay and Paignton, might be more concerned about vehicle safety when parking at their homes compared to those residing elsewhere.

Considering the total number of inhabitants, there were six criminal incidents per 1,000 individuals. This means that over the past year, one out of every 176 persons residing in the Upton & Hele area—which encompasses both villages—experienced some kind of vehicular crime.

You can view how it measures up in your area by using our interactive map.

The longest possible jail term for stealing a vehicle is seven years. In contrast, the highest sentence for the less serious offense of driving away with someone else’s car without permission is six months.

Regarding the offence of vehicle interference, offenders might face imprisonment for up to three months. Statistics on crimes are accessible for each of over 7,000 communities across England and Wales with the exception of regions under the jurisdiction of Greater Manchester Police, since this police force hasn’t provided crime data for the past year.

Crime statistics can be found for areas containing between 7,000 and 10,000 inhabitants, referred to by the government as Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs).

The figures provided do not encompass crimes reported at train stations since these are documented separately by the British Transport Police.