Total Crime Rate
174.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kinross Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 135th highest crime rate of 839 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 Kinross Avenue (PL4 7EX) in the last 12 months was 174.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 750.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kinross Avenue (PL4 7EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lipson Avenue, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lipstone Crescent (16 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 crime | Clinton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lipson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lipstone Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lipstone Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lipstone Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebery Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgar Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Channel View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clinton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clinton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lipson Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashford Hill | Under investigation |
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