Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL4 8AY
How much crime is recorded in PL4 8AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,170 (2024)
PL4 8AYPlymouth
How safe is PL4 8AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL4 8AY 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
46.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 8AYNational
Violence and sexual offences39.523.6
Burglary20.29.1
Shoplifting10.88.4
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Other theft6.44.5
Public order5.24.6
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Drugs3.92.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% 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.