Crime Rates at North Road East, Plymouth, PL4 6AX

North Road East area has the 25th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 349th 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 6AX) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road East (PL4 6AX), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwell Arcade. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.