Total Crime Rate
152.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
78.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lipson Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 166th highest crime rate of 835 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 Lipson Road (PL4 8RG) in the last 12 months was 152.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lipson Road (PL4 8RG), the main crime hotspot is near Egerton Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Hilary Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sea View Terrace | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Maurice Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen'S Gate Villas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Queen'S Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lipson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lipson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sea View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Monica Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Diamond Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Hilary Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beatrice Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Woodside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Opie Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marvell Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Egerton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baring Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baring Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenbank Road | — |
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