Total Crime Rate
45.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lipson Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 299th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lipson Road (PL4 7NU) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lipson Road (PL4 7NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebery Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lipson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lipstone Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lipson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Norton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinross Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castleton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sea View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sea View Terrace | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lipson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edgar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lincoln Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edgar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Maurice Road | — |
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