Crime Rates at Drayton Road, Plymouth, PL5 3ES

Drayton Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 253rd 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 Drayton Road (PL5 3ES) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% higher than the Budshead average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drayton Road (PL5 3ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coverdale Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.