Total Crime Rate
48.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Curlew Mews area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 839 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 Curlew Mews (PL3 6AH) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Curlew Mews (PL3 6AH), 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.
View Crime In Efford and Lipson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Laira Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Federation Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Field Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arun Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Field Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Field Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erme Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fox Field Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fox Field Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Field Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curlew Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curlew Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Federation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Federation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Laira Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Laira Road | Under investigation |
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