Total Crime Rate

94.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houndiscombe Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 316th highest crime rate of 835 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 Houndiscombe Road (PL4 6HG) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% higher than the Compton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houndiscombe Road (PL4 6HG), the main crime hotspot is near North Hill. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Houndiscombe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order North Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Houndiscombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Houndiscombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Park Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Evelyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentillie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentillie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Seaton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glen Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glen Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bedford Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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