Total Crime Rate

567.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

361.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 567.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 361.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 331.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.0 10/10
  • Other theft 42.0 10/10
  • Public order 29.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sutton Wharf area has the 7th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the 15th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sutton Wharf (PL4 0BL) in the last 12 months was 567.2 per 1,000 residents and was 375.9% higher than the Drake average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 361.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Wharf (PL4 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sutton Wharf area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/107)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Friary Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Breton Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ebrington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafalgar Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafalgar Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafalgar Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafalgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewers Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kinterbury Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kinterbury Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kinterbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinterbury Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinterbury Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order How Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences How Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Moon Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Moon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moon Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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