Total Crime Rate

112.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 112.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Unity Park area has the 13th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 251st 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 Unity Park (PL3 6PN) in the last 12 months was 112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Unity Park (PL3 6PN), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Unity Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kennet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creedy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torridge Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blandford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teign Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Teign Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Pauls Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Teign Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Efford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Efford Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Highfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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