Total Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salisbury Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 321st 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 8QR) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salisbury Road (PL4 8QR), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Diamond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Friary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friary Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alma Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tothill Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Jude'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Jude'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tothill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tothill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baring Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Egerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tothill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Street | Local resolution |
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