Total Crime Rate
82.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North 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 North Street (PL4 8DJ) 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 North Street (PL4 8DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 75 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gibbon Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Gibbon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibbon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mount Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibbon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Park Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenbank Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hill Park Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Headland Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewers Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trafalgar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | North Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Terrace | — |
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