Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 35.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 8.2 2/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Higher Efford Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Higher Efford Road (PL3 6LB) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Compton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Efford Road (PL3 6LB), the main crime hotspot is near Holmes Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Higher Efford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blandford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Pauls Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Channel Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Efford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creedy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Teign Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirton Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Kirton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torridge Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teign Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Teign Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spire Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spire Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kennet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Efford Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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