Total Crime Rate
508.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vauxhall Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 25th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vauxhall Street (PL4 0HB) in the last 12 months was 508.4 per 1,000 residents and was 296.3% 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 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 108.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 306.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vauxhall Street (PL4 0HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 266 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Town Street (94 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Drake| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Town Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Town Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Old Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Old Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Town Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | 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 | Old Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Batter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Basket Ope | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Basket Ope | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whimple Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrew'S Cross | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palace Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palace Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Citadel Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawkers Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | White Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southside Street | — |
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