Total Crime Rate

180.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 180.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.9 10/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lipstone Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 128th 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 Lipstone Crescent (PL4 7EZ) in the last 12 months was 180.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lipstone Crescent (PL4 7EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lipstone Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clinton Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lipson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lipson Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clinton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Clinton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sefton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Gould Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mount Gould Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernice Close Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladysmith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Ladysmith Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lipstone Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lipstone Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lipstone Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ladysmith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edith Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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