Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 36.3 4/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

North Road East area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 237th 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 North Road East (PL4 6AN) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Compton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around North Road East (PL4 6AN), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwell Arcade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwell Arcade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwell Arcade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobourg Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cobourg Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glen Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glen Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Park Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bedford Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bedford Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibbon Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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