Total Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cecil Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cecil Avenue (PL4 8SG) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cecil Avenue (PL4 8SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 140 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Desborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lipstone Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lipstone Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lipstone Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maybank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Channel View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaddlewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chaddlewood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Desborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Desborough Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaddlewood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marvell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marvell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | 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 | Kelvin Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lipson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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