Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL7 4BY
How much crime is recorded in PL7 4BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Plympton St Mary
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,456 (2024)
PL7 4BYPlymouth
How safe is PL7 4BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL7 4BY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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).
PL7 4BYNational
Violence and sexual offences9.823.6
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Public order3.34.6
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Other theft2.24.5
Burglary1.69.1
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Other crime0.51.5
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.