Crime Rates at Lilford Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 2DP

Lilford Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Honicknowle , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lilford Gardens (PL5 2DP) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Honicknowle average (104.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilford Gardens (PL5 2DP), the main crime hotspot is near Row Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.