Total Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salisbury Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Salisbury Road (PL4 8QP) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Drake average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salisbury Road (PL4 8QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitefriars Lane, where police recorded 140 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Egerton Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Drake| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tothill Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Jude'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaddlewood Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chaddlewood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaddlewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenbank Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Jude'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marvell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drake Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Baring Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marvell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lipson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lipson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tothill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tothill Road | Under investigation |
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