Crime Rates at Highfield Close, Plymouth, PL3 6HW

Highfield Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 114th highest crime rate of 839 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 Highfield Close (PL3 6HW) in the last 12 months was 196.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% higher than the Efford and Lipson average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Close (PL3 6HW), the main crime hotspot is near Fox Field Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.