Total Crime Rate
331.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
137.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Market Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the 47th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Market Avenue (PL1 1PE) in the last 12 months was 331.2 per 1,000 residents and was 177.9% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 137.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Avenue (PL1 1PE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 763 crimes here, including 340 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Peter and the Waterfront| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Market Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Market Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Market Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Approach | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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