Crime Rates at Hillside Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 6PR

Hillside Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 366th 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 Hillside Avenue (PL4 6PR) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Avenue (PL4 6PR), the main crime hotspot is near Pentillie Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.