Crime Rates at Houndiscombe Road, Plymouth, PL4 6HQ

Houndiscombe Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 236th highest crime rate of 839 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 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 121.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% higher than the Compton average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houndiscombe Road (PL4 6HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwell Arcade. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.