Total Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 55.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 12th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Allington & Strete , and the 70th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .

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 Drake Road (TQ8 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 118.8% higher than the Allington & Strete average (25.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drake Road (TQ8 8AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Motherhill Court, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Loring Road (6 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 (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Loring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loring Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loring Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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