Crime Rate in Drake, ward

Drake has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Plymouth district and the 969th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 67th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Drake in the last 12 months was 128.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% higher than the Plymouth district average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Drake’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 638 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 6 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 56.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 733 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Drake ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 110 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Sherwell Arcade (48 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.