Total Crime Rate

147.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.7 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 147.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Blandford Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 177th 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 Blandford Road (PL3 6HT) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Road (PL3 6HT), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blandford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Highfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Norfolk Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs St Pauls Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blandford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eddystone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torridge Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Erme Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Derwent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creedy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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