Total Crime Rate
79.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Headland Park area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the 362nd highest 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 Headland Park (PL4 8HT) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Drake average (119.2 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Headland Park (PL4 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baring Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mutley Plain | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Belgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headland Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clifton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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