Total Crime Rate
40.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Underhill Villas area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stoke , and the 269th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Underhill Villas (PL3 4BW) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Stoke average (137.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Underhill Villas (PL3 4BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northesk Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stoke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Devonport Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park Place Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nelson Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | South Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Belmont Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzroy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Napier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | B3396 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valletort Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Penlee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Packington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Valletort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valletort Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Valletort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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