Crime Rates at Ashford Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BL

Ashford Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 268th 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 Ashford Road (PL4 7BL) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1350.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashford Road (PL4 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Edgar Terrace. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.