Crime Rates at Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AQ

Drake Circus area has the 5th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 11th 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 Drake Circus (PL4 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 720.3 per 1,000 residents and was 461.5% 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 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 120 (≈ 459.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drake Circus (PL4 8AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 481 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.