Total Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Martins Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Peverell , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 839 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 St Martins Avenue (PL3 4QS) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Peverell average (54.1 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Martins Avenue (PL3 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Outland Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Martins Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Outland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Martin'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limetree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Limetree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Camilla Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Effingham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Treloweth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watts Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Outland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Outland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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