Crime Rates at Lydia Way, Plymouth, PL4 7QR

Lydia Way 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 Lydia Way (PL4 7QR) 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 Lydia Way (PL4 7QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 82 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.