Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cleveland Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 189th 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 Cleveland Road (PL4 9DF) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cleveland Road (PL4 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 224 crimes here, including 36 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Watts' Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Goad Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | 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 | Public order | South View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Desborough Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Desborough Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Desborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Desborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Channel View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maybank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wentworth Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wentworth Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | South View Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | South View Terrace | Under investigation |
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