Crime Rates at Derwent Avenue, Plymouth, PL3 6JW

Derwent Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 239th 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 Derwent Avenue (PL3 6JW) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Avenue (PL3 6JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highfield Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Federation Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.