Total Crime Rate
133.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Channel Park Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 210th highest crime rate of 839 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 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Channel Park Avenue (PL3 6LL), 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 | Vehicle crime | Trefusis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trefusis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Trefusis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trefusis Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Byland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kirton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Channel Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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