Crime Rates at Lynwood Avenue, Plymouth, PL7 4SQ

Lynwood Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Plympton Erle , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lynwood Avenue (PL7 4SQ) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Plympton Erle average (53.8 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynwood Avenue (PL7 4SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynwood Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.