Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cattedown Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cattedown Road (PL4 0PH) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cattedown Road (PL4 0PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mainstone Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Drake| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cotehele Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cattedown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Julian Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Embankment Road Lane South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Embankment Road Lane South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laira Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clovelly Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cattedown Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Macadam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laira Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Sweet Home Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Sweet Home Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mainstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mainstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mainstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cattedown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Julian Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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