Crime Rates at Sherwell Arcade, Plymouth, PL4 8LH

Sherwell Arcade area has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the 13th highest crime rate of 835 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 Sherwell Arcade (PL4 8LH) in the last 12 months was 616.9 per 1,000 residents and was 417.6% 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 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 379.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwell Arcade (PL4 8LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 319 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (94 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.