Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Seymour Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 382nd highest 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 Seymour Road (PL3 5AR) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% 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 11 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seymour Road (PL3 5AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tavy Place (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Seymour Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Arlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Courtfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ashford Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Compton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Compton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Compton Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B3250 Under investigation

Data Sources

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