Total Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle Acre Gardens area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 302nd 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 Castle Acre Gardens (PL3 6DY) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Acre Gardens (PL3 6DY), the main crime hotspot is near Channel Park Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Compton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Creedy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Torridge Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holmes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Unity Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Unity Park | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kirton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Channel Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Channel Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Channel Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lester Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Blandford Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Castle Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Derwent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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