Total Crime Rate
169.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lipstone Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 139th highest crime rate of 835 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 Lipstone Crescent (PL4 7EZ) in the last 12 months was 169.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lipstone Crescent (PL4 7EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Gould Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lincoln Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castleton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Norton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinross Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lipstone Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mount Gould Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lipson Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Gould Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sefton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chudleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lipson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Avenue | Under investigation |
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