Crime Rates at Lipson Road, Plymouth, PL4 8PL

Lipson Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 839 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 Lipson Road (PL4 8PL) in the last 12 months was 225.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% higher than the Drake average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lipson Road (PL4 8PL), the main crime hotspot is near Whitefriars Lane. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.