Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Austin Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 311th 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 Austin Crescent (PL6 5WP) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austin Crescent (PL6 5WP), the main crime hotspot is near Pintail Way. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Austin Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shirburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pintail Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingswear Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kingswear Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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