Crime Rates at North Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8EU

North Hill area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 177th 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 North Hill (PL4 8EU) in the last 12 months was 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% higher than the Drake average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Hill (PL4 8EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherwell Arcade (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.