Crime Rates at Sefton Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 7QH

Sefton Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 199th 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 Sefton Avenue (PL4 7QH) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefton Avenue (PL4 7QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Gould Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longbridge Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.