Crime Rates at College Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 7AP

College Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 333rd highest crime rate of 835 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 College Avenue (PL4 7AP) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Avenue (PL4 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.