Total Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hartley Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 835 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 Hartley Avenue (PL3 5HR) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Compton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartley Avenue (PL3 5HR), the main crime hotspot is near Briar Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cranmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellsbourne Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cranmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartley Park Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sir Leonard Rogers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reservoir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Overton Gardens Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Brandreth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosevean Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellsbourne Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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