Total Crime Rate

151.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 151.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Chesterfield Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 169th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chesterfield Road (PL3 6BD) in the last 12 months was 151.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesterfield Road (PL3 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Holmes Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chesterfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laira Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernice Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chudleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sefton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kirton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirton Place —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Channel Park Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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