Total Crime Rate
73.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clifton Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Plympton St Mary , and the 396th highest crime rate of 839 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 Clifton Avenue (PL7 4BH) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% higher than the Plympton St Mary average (41.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifton Avenue (PL7 4BH), the main crime hotspot is near Boringdon Hill. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plympton St Mary| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perryman Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rashleigh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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