Total Crime Rate
592.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Citadel Road East area has the 7th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 18th 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 Citadel Road East (PL1 2NG) in the last 12 months was 592.5 per 1,000 residents and was 361.8% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 264.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Citadel Road East (PL1 2NG), 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.
View Crime In Drake| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peacock Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peacock Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Zion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Citadel Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | White Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | White Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Old Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stokes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchange Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hoe Road | Under investigation |
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