Total Crime Rate
87.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pearson 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 Pearson Avenue (PL4 7DD) 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 Pearson Avenue (PL4 7DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belgrave Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lisson Grove (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Furzehill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisson Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisson Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor View Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Maurice Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor View Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hillsborough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor View Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bradley Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moor View Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisson Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisson Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Connaught Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisson Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ashford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lisson Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisson Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtfield Road | — |
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