Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL4 6JF
How much crime is recorded in PL4 6JF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mutley
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,924 (2024)
How safe is PL4 6JF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 81.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL4 6JF 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
81.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
169
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).
PL4 6JFNational
Violence and sexual offences66.123.6
Anti-social behaviour25.110.7
Criminal damage and arson16.34.7
Burglary15.89.1
Shoplifting14.28.4
Public order10.44.6
Other theft9.74.5
Vehicle crime7.63.5
Drugs7.32.4
Robbery2.11.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Other crime1.41.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.