Crime Rates at How Street, Plymouth, PL4 0DA

How Street 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 How Street (PL4 0DA) 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 How Street (PL4 0DA), 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.