Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL1 4GP
How much crime is recorded in PL1 4GP, 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
- 2,455 (2024)
PL1 4GPPlymouth
How safe is PL1 4GP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL1 4GP area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
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 4GPNational
Shoplifting43.18.4
Violence and sexual offences39.523.6
Other theft12.34.5
Anti-social behaviour12.210.7
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Burglary3.69.1
Public order3.54.6
Drugs2.62.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.