Total Crime Rate

115.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.1 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 115.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wycliffe Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 239th 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 Wycliffe Road (PL3 6BZ) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wycliffe Road (PL3 6BZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wycliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Derwent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laira Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirton Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Kirton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creedy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirton Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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