Total Crime Rate
15.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Plymouth Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hill Head , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .
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 Plymouth Drive (PO14 3SS) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Hill Head average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plymouth Drive (PO14 3SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Robins Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramham Moor (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hill Head| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plover Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzwilliam Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramham Moor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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