Total Crime Rate

157.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 32.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edgar Terrace area has the 18th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 159th highest crime rate of 839 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 Edgar Terrace (PL4 7HQ) in the last 12 months was 157.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% higher than the Efford and Lipson average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgar Terrace (PL4 7HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lipstone Crescent. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edgar Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lipson Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Arlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clinton Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clinton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Clinton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edgar Terrace
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lipstone Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lipstone Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lipstone Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ashford Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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