Total Crime Rate

522.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

220.0 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 522.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 220.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 76.6 9/10
  • Drugs 41.3 10/10
  • Public order 41.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.3 10/10
  • Other theft 25.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
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

Mutley Plain area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mutley Plain (PL4 6JP) in the last 12 months was 522.6 per 1,000 residents and was 457.1% higher than the Compton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 220.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mutley Plain (PL4 6JP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mutley Plain area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Western College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hermitage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furzehill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hill Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seaton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentillie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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