PL4 9RF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PL4 9RF

PL4 9RF, Plymouth has recorded a total of 166 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 25.97 per 1,000 population. This PL4 9RF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PL4 postcode area, which has experienced 418 crimes and a crime rate of 11.81 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PL4 9RF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PL4 9RF, encompassing approximately 6391 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (52) incidents (-30.67% decrease)
• Anti-social behaviour: (20) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
• Public order: (16) incidents (33.33% increase)

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

• Old Town Street with total crimes: 24
• Police Station with total crimes: 21
• Parking Area with total crimes: 16

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PL4 9RF postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Old Town Street

  Total	24
  Violence and sexual offences	12
  Shoplifting	6
  Other theft	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 2. Police Station

  Total	21
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Drugs	5
  Public order	4
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Other theft	1

• 3. Parking Area

  Total	16
  Shoplifting	4
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	2
  Public order	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 4. Moon Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Other crime	1
  Public order	1

• 5. Friary Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 6. Whitefriars Lane

  Total	6
  Shoplifting	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other crime	1

• 7. Whimple Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 8. Sherwell Arcade

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1

• 9. Vauxhall Quay

  Total	3
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 10. Chapel Street

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1

• 11. Beaumont Avenue

  Total	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 12. Mount Street

  Total	3
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 13. B3238

  Total	3
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 14. Trafalgar Street

  Total	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 15. Hawkers Avenue

  Total	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 16. Lower Street

  Total	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 17. Greenbank Avenue

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Possession of weapons	1

• 18. Breton Side

  Total	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1

• 19. Looe Street

  Total	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. How Street

  Total	2
  Public order	2

• 21. Hick'S Lane

  Total	2
  Burglary	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 22. Kinterbury Street

  Total	2
  Possession of weapons	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Higher Lane

  Total	2
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1

• 24. Palace Street

  Total	2
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 25. Plym Street

  Total	2
  Other crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 26. Camden Street

  Total	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 27. Prospect Street

  Total	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 28. Tothill Avenue

  Total	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Regent Street

  Total	2
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 30. Petrol Station

  Total	2
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1