Crime Rates at Lipson Vale, Plymouth, PL4 7HF

Lipson Vale area has the 20th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lipson Vale (PL4 7HF) in the last 12 months was 138.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -94.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 39.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -94.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 111.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lipson Vale (PL4 7HF), 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.