Total Crime Rate
396.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harwell Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 36th highest crime rate of 839 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 Harwell Court (PL1 1PU) in the last 12 months was 396.6 per 1,000 residents and was 209.2% higher than the Drake average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 72 (β 151.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harwell Court (PL1 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 674 crimes here, including 271 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 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harwell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derry'S Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Derry'S Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derry'S Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derry'S Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Archer Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cornwall Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Derry'S Cross | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flora Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Flora Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Flora Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derry'S Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbourne Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Street | Under investigation |
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