Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Cottages, Plymouth, PL4 8JD

Shaftesbury Cottages area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 177th highest crime rate of 839 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 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% higher than the Drake average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Cottages (PL4 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.