Total Crime Rate
87.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pearson Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 839 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 Road (PL4 7DH) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pearson Road (PL4 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 61 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.
View Crime In Compton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wiltshire Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mutley Plain Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mutley Plain Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mutley Plain Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mutley Plain Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Furzehill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Courtfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wiltshire Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lydia Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prince Maurice Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Maurice Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisson Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mutley Plain | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Connaught Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Connaught Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belgrave Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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