Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Laira 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.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Gould Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Gould Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernice Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Archway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sefton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kirton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirton Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chudleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laira Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mount Gould Road | Under investigation |
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