Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elm Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 392nd lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Road (PL4 7AJ) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Road (PL4 7AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mutley Plain Lane, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belgrave Lane (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Belgrave Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lisson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Connaught Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Compton Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wiltshire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wiltshire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mutley Plain Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Belgrave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Belgrave Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Belgrave Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lisson Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lisson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lisson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lisson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B3250 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Connaught Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Courtfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mutley Plain Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mutley Plain Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mutley Plain Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lisson Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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