Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hillsborough Villas area has the 26th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 413th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillsborough Villas (PL4 7AD) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillsborough Villas (PL4 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near Connaught Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillsborough Villas area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Maurice Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtfield Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ashford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bradley Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Connaught Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road
Apr 2026Other theft Wiltshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Belgrave Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hillsborough Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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