Total Crime Rate

3538.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1718.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3538.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1718.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1251.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 935.2 10/10
  • Public order 356.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 279.3 10/10
  • Other theft 159.6 10/10
  • Drugs 154.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 114.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 64.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 59.9 10/10
  • Robbery 49.9 10/10
  • Burglary 44.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.4 10/10
  • Other crime 27.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Derrys Cross area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 835 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 Derrys Cross (PL1 2SW) in the last 12 months was 3538.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2869.2% higher than the Drake average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 502 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 63.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 689 (≈ 1718.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derrys Cross (PL1 2SW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 763 crimes here, including 340 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derrys Cross area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/233)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Notte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyrood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Notte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyrood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old George Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James' Place West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James' Place West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Derry'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Armada Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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