Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ladysmith Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 347th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ladysmith Road (PL4 7NS) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ladysmith Road (PL4 7NS), the main crime hotspot is near Heathfield Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ladysmith Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heathfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embankment Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heathfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brandon Road —
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Data Sources

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