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

Old Laira Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 334th 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 6BL) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Laira Road (PL3 6BL), 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.