Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laira Park Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 130th 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 Laira Park Road (PL4 7HP) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laira Park Road (PL4 7HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Gould Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longbridge Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laira Park Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Gould Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Gould Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernice Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sefton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kirton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirton Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chudleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laira Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mount Gould Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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