Crime Rate in Efford and Lipson, ward

Efford and Lipson has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Plymouth district and the 1389th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 91st highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Efford and Lipson in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% lower than the Plymouth district average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Efford and Lipson’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 613 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 717 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Efford and Lipson ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 264 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Fox Field Close (43 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.