Total Crime Rate
2385.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Breton Side area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 3rd 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 Breton Side (PL4 0BY) in the last 12 months was 2385.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1759.2% 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 214 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 267 (≈ 943.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Breton Side (PL4 0BY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 318 crimes here, including 97 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 | Burglary | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stokes Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breton Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breton Side | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Citadel Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stokes Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stokes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Breton Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stokes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | White Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | White Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breton Side | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckwell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Basket Ope | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Basket Ope | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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