Total Crime Rate

316.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 316.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 169.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.8 10/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Other theft 19.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Faraday Mill Business Park 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 Faraday Mill Business Park (PL4 0ST) 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 Faraday Mill Business Park (PL4 0ST), the main crime hotspot is near Williams Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Faraday Mill Business Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gdynia Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Harvey Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Hawarden Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Williams Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Williams Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gdynia Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Collingwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Williams Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvey Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvey Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Goad Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Milton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goad Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goad Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tresillian Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gdynia Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Williams Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Laira Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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