Total Crime Rate
96.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Road East area has the 20th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 310th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around North Road East (PL4 6AW) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower than the Compton average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Road East (PL4 6AW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 223 crimes here, including 50 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 theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Green Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glanville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Endsleigh Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boon'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boon'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derry Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glanville Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Restormel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayflower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gloucester Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayflower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mayflower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mayflower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayflower Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayflower Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
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