Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Finch Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 288th 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 Finch Close (PL3 6AY) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finch Close (PL3 6AY), 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 Finch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Field Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Mullet Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox Field Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Laira Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiel Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Norfolk Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mullet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Federation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brandon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Laira Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arun Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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