Total Crime Rate

279.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

189.4 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 279.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 189.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 158.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.1 10/10
  • Public order 28.0 10/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Arun Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 65th 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 Arun Close (PL3 6JR) in the last 12 months was 279.5 per 1,000 residents and was 156.8% 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 51 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 189.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arun Close (PL3 6JR), the main crime hotspot is near Fox Field Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arun Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiel Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mullet Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Norfolk Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Laira Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Federation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mullet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Erme Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arun Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Highfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Laira Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Field Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Smeaton Square Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smeaton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox Field Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wandle Place —
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Data Sources

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