Total Crime Rate
82.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ladywell Place 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 Ladywell Place (PL4 8DY) 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 Ladywell Place (PL4 8DY), the main crime hotspot is near Whitefriars Lane. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 30 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 | Shoplifting | Camden Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Diamond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Diamond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ebrington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ebrington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Opie Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawkers Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Diamond Avenue | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gasking Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawkers Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seymour Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gasking Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Friary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friary Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clifton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Diamond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | May Terrace | — |
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