Total Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Channel Park Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 232nd 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 Channel Park Avenue (PL3 6LN) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Compton average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Channel Park Avenue (PL3 6LN), 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 | Other crime | Unity Park | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lester Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holmes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jean Crescent | 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 | Other theft | Unity Park | 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 | Kirton Place | Under investigation |
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