Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.9 2/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oregon Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 839 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 Oregon Way (PL3 6SX) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oregon Way (PL3 6SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trevose Way, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plymview Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oregon Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Plymview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime California Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Axe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Eddystone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mersey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymview Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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