Total Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pearn Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 272nd 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 Pearn Road (PL3 5JF) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pearn Road (PL3 5JF), the main crime hotspot is near Brecon Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 35 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 | Burglary | Cranmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cranmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Reservoir Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartley Park Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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