Total Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Laira Park Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 323rd 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 Laira Park Road (PL4 7HR) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laira Park Road (PL4 7HR), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laira Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Laira Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kirton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sefton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernice Close Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dartmoor View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dartmoor View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archway Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Riga Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longbridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longbridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longbridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Castle Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beverley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossway Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crossway Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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