Total Crime Rate
268.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedford Park area has the 21st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 66th 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 Bedford Park (PL4 8HN) in the last 12 months was 268.4 per 1,000 residents and was 109.2% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 182.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Park (PL4 8HN), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 63 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Plym Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | North Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moor View Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longfield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moor View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwell Arcade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Baring Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moor View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plym Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moor View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
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