Crime Rates at Southern Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 7LT

Southern Terrace area has the 35th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 304th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southern Terrace (PL4 7LT) in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southern Terrace (PL4 7LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lisson Grove (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.