Total Crime Rate
316.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
169.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Milton Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the 49th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Milton Street (PL4 0QE) in the last 12 months was 316.6 per 1,000 residents and was 165.6% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 169.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Milton Street (PL4 0QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Williams Avenue (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Williams Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harvey Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Milton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gdynia Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gdynia Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gdynia Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tresillian Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mainstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Mainstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Mainstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mainstone Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harvey Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Harvey Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | River View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cattedown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Williams Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Williams Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Williams Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Williams Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Williams Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Williams Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Julian Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Williams Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Williams Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Mainstone Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laira Place | Under investigation |
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