Crime Rates at Old Laira Road, Plymouth, PL3 6AE

Old Laira Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Laira Road (PL3 6AE) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Efford and Lipson average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Laira Road (PL3 6AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Federation Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longbridge Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.