Total Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 172.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Derry Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 137th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derry Avenue (PL4 6BH) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% higher than the Compton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derry Avenue (PL4 6BH), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derry Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Glen Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glen Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stangray Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Houndiscombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Evelyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gordon Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobourg Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cobourg Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Park Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwell Arcade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwell Arcade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwell Arcade —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwell Arcade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Under investigation
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 Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Houndiscombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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