Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL4 9AZ
How much crime is recorded in PL4 9AZ, 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
- 1,548 (2024)
PL4 9AZPlymouth
How safe is PL4 9AZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL4 9AZ 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
50.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
158
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 9AZNational
Violence and sexual offences40.023.6
Shoplifting35.98.4
Other theft19.74.5
Anti-social behaviour18.610.7
Criminal damage and arson12.74.7
Public order11.84.6
Burglary8.79.1
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Other crime3.21.5
Theft from the person3.22.1
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Robbery1.61.4
Drugs1.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% 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.