Total Crime Rate
138.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gwyn Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 200th highest crime rate of 839 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 Gwyn Road (PL4 9DR) in the last 12 months was 138.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 216.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 130.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gwyn Road (PL4 9DR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 28 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 | Jephson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jephson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Desborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Desborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Desborough Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lucas Terrace | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmarthen Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebery Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmarthen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laira Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Watts' Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Junction Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | South View Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | South View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Gould Road | — |
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