Total Crime Rate
237.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Zion Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 84th 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 Zion Street (PL1 2HZ) in the last 12 months was 237.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 74 (β 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Zion Street (PL1 2HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Parade. Police recorded 298 crimes here, including 124 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Quay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoe Approach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Old Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Zion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Town Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palace Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambhay Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Old Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Old Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Town Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Town Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Town Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southside Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southside Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southside Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southside Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palace Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckwell Street | β |
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