Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 74.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • 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

Babbacombe Close area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 381st 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 Babbacombe Close (PL6 8PB) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Babbacombe Close (PL6 8PB), the main crime hotspot is near Millwood Drive. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Babbacombe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Torbryan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Torbryan Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnstaple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millwood Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millwood Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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