Total Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.5 2/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 108th 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 The Drive (PL3 5SX) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (PL3 5SX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Russell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alleyn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alleyn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brean Down Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brean Down Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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