Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL4 7PJ
How much crime is recorded in PL4 7PJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lipson
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,160 (2024)
PL4 7PJPlymouth
How safe is PL4 7PJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL4 7PJ 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
50.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 7PJNational
Violence and sexual offences38.923.6
Anti-social behaviour16.410.7
Burglary13.69.1
Other theft12.34.5
Shoplifting11.88.4
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Public order4.64.6
Drugs3.22.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 35% 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.