Total Crime Rate

219.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.1 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 219.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 147.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.2 9/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

King Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the 94th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (PL1 5JD) in the last 12 months was 219.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 147.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (PL1 5JD), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/129)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Local resolution
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harwell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Well Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Well Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hastings Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hetling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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