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

Welbeck Avenue 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 Welbeck Avenue (PL4 6BG) 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 Welbeck Avenue (PL4 6BG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welbeck Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gordon Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stangray Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Houndiscombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Houndiscombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siding Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glen Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Siding Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Evelyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Michael'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glen Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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