Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Cottages, Plymouth, PL4 8JD

Shaftesbury Cottages area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the 156th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaftesbury Cottages (PL4 8JD) in the last 12 months was 157.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Cottages (PL4 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.