Total Crime Rate

1291.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1291.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 563.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 291.1 10/10
  • Other theft 113.9 10/10
  • Public order 76.0 10/10
  • Drugs 69.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.0 10/10
  • Robbery 25.3 10/10
  • Burglary 19.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Citadel Ope area has the 4th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 4th 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 Citadel Ope (PL1 2JY) in the last 12 months was 1291.1 per 1,000 residents and was 906.4% higher than the Drake average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 108 (≈ 683.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Citadel Ope (PL1 2JY), the main crime hotspot is near Old Town Street. Police recorded 225 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Citadel Ope area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Basket Ope Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackfriars Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Town Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sutton Wharf —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sutton Wharf —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hoe Approach —
Sep 2025Robbery White Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs White Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Zion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Town Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Zion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Zion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Zion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southside Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southside Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southside Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breton Side Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breton Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breton Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Town Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Town Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Breton Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Old Town Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exchange Street Local resolution

Data Sources

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