Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL4 8TW
How much crime is recorded in PL4 8TW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cattedown & Prince Rock
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,995 (2024)
PL4 8TWPlymouth
How safe is PL4 8TW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL4 8TW area, well above 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
60.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
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 8TWNational
Violence and sexual offences47.523.6
Burglary14.19.1
Anti-social behaviour10.710.7
Other theft10.44.5
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Public order6.74.6
Drugs4.02.4
Possession of weapons3.40.9
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other crime2.21.5
Robbery1.41.4
Shoplifting1.18.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% 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.