Total Crime Rate

260.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 260.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Stott Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 72nd 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 Stott Close (PL3 6HA) in the last 12 months was 260.9 per 1,000 residents and was 139.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 118.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stott Close (PL3 6HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wandle Place, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thames Gardens (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stott Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wandle Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Stott Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plymview Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smeaton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Smeaton Square Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiel Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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