Crime Rates at Elm Crescent, Plymouth, PL3 5AF

Elm Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 839 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 Elm Crescent (PL3 5AF) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% lower than the Compton average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Crescent (PL3 5AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kelvin Avenue, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgar Terrace (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.