Crime Rates at Seymour Drive, Plymouth, PL3 5BG

Seymour Drive area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 336th 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 Seymour Drive (PL3 5BG) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Compton average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seymour Drive (PL3 5BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tavy Place, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Courtfield Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.