Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL1 4BY
How much crime is recorded in PL1 4BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
PL1 4BYPlymouth
How safe is PL1 4BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL1 4BY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
67.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
203
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PL1 4BYNational
Shoplifting59.78.4
Violence and sexual offences55.523.6
Anti-social behaviour23.510.7
Other theft16.54.5
Public order13.44.6
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Burglary9.39.1
Theft from the person3.82.1
Drugs3.72.4
Robbery3.31.4
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Other crime1.91.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.