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

Old Laira Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 253rd 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 6BN) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Laira Road (PL3 6BN), the main crime hotspot is near Longbridge Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.