Total Crime Rate
3135.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New George Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 839 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 1RX) in the last 12 months was 3135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2344.1% higher than the Drake average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 157 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 213 (β 1374.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New George Street (PL1 1RX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 686 crimes here, including 276 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 | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayflower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New George Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Royal Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Royal Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Royal Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Royal Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Royal Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Royal Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Royal Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayflower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Windsor Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mayflower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cornwall Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mayflower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayflower Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayflower Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princess Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plymouth Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plymouth Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windsor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Place | Under investigation |
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