Total Crime Rate

3761.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1651.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3761.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1651.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1225.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 864.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 619.4 10/10
  • Public order 322.6 10/10
  • Other theft 251.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 148.4 10/10
  • Drugs 103.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 51.6 10/10
  • Robbery 51.6 10/10
  • Burglary 45.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.4 10/10
  • Other crime 19.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New George Street area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New George Street (PL1 1EF) in the last 12 months was 3761.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3056.0% higher than the Drake average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 190 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 256 (≈ 1651.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New George Street (PL1 1EF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 909 crimes here, including 388 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/245)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting New George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting New George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting New George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting New George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary New George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting New George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old George Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derry'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Derry'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Derry'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Derry'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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