Total Crime Rate
260.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Medway Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 71st highest crime rate of 839 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 Medway Place (PL3 6HB) in the last 12 months was 260.9 per 1,000 residents and was 135.5% higher than the Efford and Lipson average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 118.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Medway Place (PL3 6HB), the main crime hotspot is near Wandle Place. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Efford and Lipson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thames Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medway Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thames Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thames Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thames Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darwin Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thames Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Manifold Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stour Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Military Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pike Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Axe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stott Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thames Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medway Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plymview Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plymview Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plymview Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plymview Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Plymview Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wandle Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wandle Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | California Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
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