Total Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 19.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Jephson Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 109th 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 Jephson Road (PL4 9ES) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jephson Road (PL4 9ES), the main crime hotspot is near Heathfield Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jephson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mount Gould Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Other theft Carmarthen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stanley Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Stanley Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stenlake Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stenlake Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stenlake Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Gould Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Gould Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faringdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heathfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heathfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jephson Road Under investigation
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