Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Cottages, Plymouth, PL4 8JE

Shaftesbury Cottages area has the 21st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 66th highest crime rate of 839 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 Shaftesbury Cottages (PL4 8JE) in the last 12 months was 268.4 per 1,000 residents and was 109.2% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 182.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Cottages (PL4 8JE), 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.