Total Crime Rate
163.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queens Gate area has the 14th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 149th highest crime rate of 835 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 Queens Gate (PL4 7PP) in the last 12 months was 163.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Gate (PL4 7PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Diamond Avenue (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Efford and Lipson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lipson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lincoln Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Maurice Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen'S Gate Villas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinross Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Norton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sea View Terrace | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sea View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lipson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lipson Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edgar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgar Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lipson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Queen'S Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beatrice Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Diamond Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Avenue | Under investigation |
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