Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 50.8 5/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lower Compton Road 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 Lower Compton Road (PL3 5DW) 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 Lower Compton Road (PL3 5DW), the main crime hotspot is near Courtfield Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Compton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Reservoir Road 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 Compton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Courtfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosevean Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beechcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosevean Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Compton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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