Total Crime Rate
225.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thomas Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 839 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 225.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% 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 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seven Trees Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Drake| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plym Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marvell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marvell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plym Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chaddlewood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaddlewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lipson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lydia Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Emily Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emily Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Queen'S Gate Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prince Maurice Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Maurice Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenbank Road | Under investigation |
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