Total Crime Rate
99.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Efford Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 300th 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 Efford Road (PL3 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Efford Road (PL3 6NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Creedy Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 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 | Colne Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Severn Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Creedy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Blandford Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Unity Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Unity Park | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eddystone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Torridge Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Donnington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lester Close | — |
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