Total Crime Rate

156.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Neath Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 158th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Neath Road (PL4 8TF) in the last 12 months was 156.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neath Road (PL4 8TF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Neath Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lipstone Crescent
Apr 2026Other theft Carmarthen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faringdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hilary Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hilary Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sefton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Gould Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mount Gould Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Gould Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lipson Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosebery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosebery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Dunstan'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lipson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South View Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order South View Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maybank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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