Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Epping Crescent area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Epping Crescent (PL6 5UP) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Epping Crescent (PL6 5UP), the main crime hotspot is near Skardale Gardens. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Epping Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Skardale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carradale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dove Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rawlin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Skardale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grizedale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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