Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL4 8NS
How much crime is recorded in PL4 8NS, 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
- 1,345 (2024)
PL4 8NSPlymouth
How safe is PL4 8NS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL4 8NS 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
63.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 8NSNational
Violence and sexual offences54.223.6
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Burglary7.59.1
Other theft6.34.5
Public order5.04.6
Drugs4.42.4
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Shoplifting1.18.4
Robbery1.01.4
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% 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.