Total Crime Rate
34.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thorn Park area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 223rd lowest 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 Thorn Park (PL3 4TE) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Compton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thorn Park (PL3 4TE), the main crime hotspot is near Connaught Avenue. Police recorded 39 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 | Connaught Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Western College Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Connaught Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vapron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiteford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sir Leonard Rogers Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thornhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brandreth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hermitage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosevean Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Glenhurst Road | Under investigation |
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