Crime Rates at White Friars Lane, St Judes, Plymouth, PL4 9RA

White Friars Lane 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 White Friars Lane (PL4 9RA) 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 White Friars Lane (PL4 9RA), 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.