Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL1 4DG
How much crime is recorded in PL1 4DG, 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
- 1,955 (2024)
How safe is PL1 4DG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 98.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL1 4DG area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
98.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
200
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 4DGNational
Violence and sexual offences79.823.6
Anti-social behaviour38.710.7
Burglary17.99.1
Criminal damage and arson17.74.7
Other theft17.64.5
Public order9.24.6
Possession of weapons7.60.9
Drugs6.52.4
Theft from the person5.22.1
Other crime2.81.5
Shoplifting2.68.4
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Robbery2.11.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.