Total Crime Rate
115.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salcombe Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 258th 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 Salcombe Road (PL4 7NF) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salcombe Road (PL4 7NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgar Terrace (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Efford and Lipson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lipson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Diamond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Diamond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Diamond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Diamond Avenue | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wiltshire Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lipson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lipson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longfield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emily Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Furzehill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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