Total Crime Rate
247.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
138.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thomas Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the 79th 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 Thomas Lane (PL4 8FD) in the last 12 months was 247.1 per 1,000 residents and was 107.3% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 138.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thomas Lane (PL4 8FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Diamond Avenue (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Drake| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longfield Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Opie Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen'S Gate Villas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Woodside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Monica Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Opie Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Opie Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Terrace Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lipson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenbank Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Greenbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marvell Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beatrice Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | B3238 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | B3238 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | B3238 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Longfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longfield Place | — |
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