Total Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 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 19.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Humber Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 111th 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 Humber Close (PL3 6SL) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Humber Close (PL3 6SL), the main crime hotspot is near Plymview Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Humber Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dove Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smeaton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plymview Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Smeaton Square Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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