Total Crime Rate
96.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eddystone Close area has the 38th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 308th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eddystone Close (PL3 6PD) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eddystone Close (PL3 6PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trevose Way, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Torridge Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Efford and Lipson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eddystone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erme Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Torridge Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mersey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Blandford Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Severn Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Close | Under investigation |
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