Total Crime Rate
147.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dean Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Plymstock Radford , and the 175th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dean Hill (PL9 9AA) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 180.9% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dean Hill (PL9 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 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 | Horn Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randwick Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Randwick Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Drake Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horn Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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