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

Old Laira Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 296th 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 Old Laira Road (PL3 6AF) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% lower than the Efford and Lipson average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Laira Road (PL3 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near Fox Field Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.