Total Crime Rate

687.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 687.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 266.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.5 10/10
  • Other theft 51.5 10/10
  • Public order 51.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sutton Mews area has the 6th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 12th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sutton Mews (PL4 0BU) in the last 12 months was 687.9 per 1,000 residents and was 436.2% higher than the Drake average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 114.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 218.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Mews (PL4 0BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitefriars Lane, where police recorded 140 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exchange Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sutton Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Whitefriars Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Friary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marrowbone Slip Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marrowbone Slip Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Breton Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Looe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Quay Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Breton Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breton Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breton Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sutton Wharf —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breton Side Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences How Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ebrington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Trafalgar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trafalgar Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trafalgar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seymour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery How Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Camden Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Camden Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hewers Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampton Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
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Data Sources

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