Total Crime Rate
156.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Andrews Cross area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Andrews Cross (PL1 1DN) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Drake average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Andrews Cross (PL1 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 430 crimes here, including 129 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Drake| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southside Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrew Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Basket Ope | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street Ope | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southside Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Street Ope | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princess Street Ope | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckwell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Street Ope | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breton Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breton Side | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Royal Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Royal Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Royal Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Breton Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchange Street | Local resolution |
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