Total Crime Rate
50.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Craven Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 341st lowest crime rate of 835 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 Craven Avenue (PL4 8SL) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Craven Avenue (PL4 8SL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 24 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Lipson Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Dunstan'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sea View Terrace | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sea View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinross Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulmer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maybank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | South View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South View Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Norton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lincoln Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lipson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Hilary Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knighton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Knighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lipstone Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eric Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Eric Road | Under investigation |
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