Postcode district · Plymouth
Crime in PL4
How much crime is recorded in PL4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 45,088 (2024)
PL4Postcode district · Plymouth
How safe is PL4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in PL4, 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
51.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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).
PL4National
Violence and sexual offences43.023.6
Anti-social behaviour13.910.7
Burglary8.89.1
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Shoplifting8.18.4
Other theft8.04.5
Public order6.54.6
Drugs4.42.4
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Other crime1.51.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
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.