Crime Rate in Tavistock South East, ward

Tavistock South East has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 wards in West Devon district and the 1507th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 217th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Tavistock South East in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the West Devon district average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Tavistock South East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 110 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Tavistock South East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near A386, with 20 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Walkham Close (14 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.