Total Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 136.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 18.4 6/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 21st highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 197th 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 Efford Lane (PL3 6LT) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Efford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torridge Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blandford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Laira Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Erme Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creedy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Derwent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brandon Road —
Apr 2026Drugs St Pauls Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Highfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Norfolk Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Federation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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