Crime Rates at Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6JB

Blandford Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 399th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blandford Road (PL3 6JB) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Road (PL3 6JB), 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.