Crime Rates at Lydia Way, Plymouth, PL4 7QR

Lydia Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lydia Way (PL4 7QR) in the last 12 months was 190.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydia Way (PL4 7QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seven Trees Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.