Crime Rates at Lofoten Close, Plymouth, PL1 4DB

Lofoten Close area has the highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 13th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lofoten Close (PL1 4DB) in the last 12 months was 677.9 per 1,000 residents and was 339.5% higher than the Devonport average (154.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 364.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lofoten Close (PL1 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Princes Street. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.