Total Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Laira Road area has the lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 84th 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 6AQ) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Old Laira Road (PL3 6AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Fox Field Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Laira Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mullet Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arun Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Laira Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox Field Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Field Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiel Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wandle Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mullet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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