Total Crime Rate
123.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenbank Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenbank Avenue (PL4 9BT) in the last 12 months was 123.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenbank Avenue (PL4 9BT), 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 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tothill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Opie Lane | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Jude'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tothill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holborn Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitefriars Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Diamond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Diamond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Diamond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Diamond Avenue | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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