Crime Rates at Sefton Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 7HB

Sefton Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 267th 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 Sefton Avenue (PL4 7HB) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 3.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefton Avenue (PL4 7HB), the main crime hotspot is near Rosebery Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.