Total Crime Rate
82.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gilwell Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gilwell Street (PL4 8BU) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gilwell Street (PL4 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 292 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Drake| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Baring Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | North Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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