Total Crime Rate

153.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 153.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Channel Park Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Channel Park Avenue (PL3 6LL) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Channel Park Avenue (PL3 6LL), 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 Channel Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kennet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kirton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teign Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Teign Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spire Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spire Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Efford Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Teign Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Channel Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ward Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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