Total Crime Rate
144.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lipson Road 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 Lipson Road (PL4 8RJ) 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 Lipson Road (PL4 8RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Efford and Lipson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Channel View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaddlewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lydia Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Emily Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emily Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lipson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lipson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chaddlewood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lipson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenbank Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maybank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaddlewood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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