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Crime in PL4 8RG

How much crime is recorded in PL4 8RG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Lipson
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,037 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PL4 8RG

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL4 8RG area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
50.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

PL4 8RGNational
Violence and sexual offences41.823.6
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Other theft4.54.5
Burglary4.49.1
Public order3.74.6
Drugs3.62.4
Shoplifting2.78.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery1.11.4
Other crime1.11.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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