Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL4 9HY
How much crime is recorded in PL4 9HY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cattedown & Prince Rock
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,278 (2024)
PL4 9HYPlymouth
How safe is PL4 9HY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL4 9HY area, 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
42.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 9HYNational
Violence and sexual offences34.223.6
Anti-social behaviour15.210.7
Shoplifting11.08.4
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Drugs8.22.4
Burglary6.59.1
Other theft5.24.5
Public order4.34.6
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.