Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 36.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Efford Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 835 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 Efford Lane (PL3 6LR) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Efford Lane (PL3 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Holmes Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Efford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torridge Way —
Apr 2026Drugs St Pauls Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Derwent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kirton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kennet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creedy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laira Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbridge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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