Total Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 53.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Thornhill Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 365th 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 Thornhill Road (PL3 5NB) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower than the Compton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornhill Road (PL3 5NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mutley Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vapron Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thornhill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartley Park Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pine Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sir Leonard Rogers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brandreth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosevean Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Vapron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reservoir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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