Total Crime Rate

87.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillside Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 340th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside Avenue (PL4 6PR) in the last 12 months was 87.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Avenue (PL4 6PR), the main crime hotspot is near Winston Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ford Park Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Road East Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Restormel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kingsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentillie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glen Park Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Road East —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Green Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stangray Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trelawney Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Dale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glen Park Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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