Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 84.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 25.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Pike Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 341st highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pike Road (PL3 6HH) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pike Road (PL3 6HH), 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 Pike Road area

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

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