Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 27.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Greatfield Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 835 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 Greatfield Road (PL3 6QQ) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Compton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greatfield Road (PL3 6QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Retreat (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Greatfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Distine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Distine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Billington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brynmoor Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Efford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Retreat Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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