Total Crime Rate
144.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seymour Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 181st highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Seymour Avenue (PL4 8RD) in the last 12 months was 144.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 262.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seymour Avenue (PL4 8RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Egerton Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Efford and Lipson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Queen'S Gate Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tothill Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tothill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Diamond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Diamond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Diamond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lydia Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Maurice Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaddlewood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Watts' Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenbank Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Emily Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prince Maurice Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emily Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lipson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Opie Lane | Under investigation |
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