Crime Rates at Lockington Avenue, Plymouth, PL3 5QR

Lockington Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 57th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lockington Avenue (PL3 5QR) in the last 12 months was 284.1 per 1,000 residents and was 182.7% higher than the Compton average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 203.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lockington Avenue (PL3 5QR), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Avenue. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.