Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 62.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Stour Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 409th 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 Stour Close (PL3 6RY) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% 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 12 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 ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stour Close (PL3 6RY), the main crime hotspot is near Thames Gardens. Police recorded 35 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 Stour Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plymview Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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