Crime Rates at Lipson Vale, Plymouth, PL4 7HE

Lipson Vale area has the 7th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 88th 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 Lipson Vale (PL4 7HE) in the last 12 months was 235.7 per 1,000 residents and was 116.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lipson Vale (PL4 7HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgar Terrace, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebery Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.