Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL5 4AL
How much crime is recorded in PL5 4AL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Tamerton Foliot
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
PL5 4ALPlymouth
How safe is PL5 4AL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL5 4AL 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
69.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
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).
PL5 4ALNational
Violence and sexual offences62.723.6
Criminal damage and arson12.64.7
Public order7.34.6
Burglary5.99.1
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Other theft4.54.5
Drugs3.72.4
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other crime2.61.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Shoplifting0.78.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.