Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL1 4HS
How much crime is recorded in PL1 4HS, 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
- 2,163 (2024)
How safe is PL1 4HS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL1 4HS 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
63.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
133
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 4HSNational
Violence and sexual offences55.323.6
Anti-social behaviour25.210.7
Criminal damage and arson13.14.7
Shoplifting8.38.4
Public order8.24.6
Other theft7.84.5
Burglary4.39.1
Drugs3.32.4
Other crime2.91.5
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Robbery1.61.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.