Total Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashford Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 835 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 Ashford Close (PL3 5AG) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashford Close (PL3 5AG), the main crime hotspot is near Edgar Terrace. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 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 | Chudleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sefton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgar Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edgar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edgar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castleton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rockingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lipstone Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinross Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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