Total Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Drake Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 189th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drake Road (TQ12 4HL) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Buckland & Milber average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drake Road (TQ12 4HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Margaret Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jellicoe Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Drake Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Aluric Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carew Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gilbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jellicoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jellicoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chichester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Besigheim Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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