Total Crime Rate
268.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Providence Street 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 Providence Street (PL4 8JQ) 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 Providence Street (PL4 8JQ), 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 | Hill Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Allendale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwell Arcade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sherwell Arcade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sherwell Arcade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Abingdon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Baring Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibbon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moor View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moor View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moor View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plym Street | Under investigation |
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