Crime Rates at Houldsworth Road, Plymouth, PL9 7PU

Houldsworth Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Plymstock Radford , and the 137th lowest 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 Houldsworth Road (PL9 7PU) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Plymstock Radford average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houldsworth Road (PL9 7PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Crescent, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.