Postcode · Plymouth
Crime in PL7 4HB
How much crime is recorded in PL7 4HB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Plympton St Mary
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,505 (2024)
PL7 4HBPlymouth
How safe is PL7 4HB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL7 4HB 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
12.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 4HBNational
Violence and sexual offences11.923.6
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Other theft1.74.5
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 58% 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.