Crime Rate in Tavistock South West, ward

Tavistock South West has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 wards in West Devon district and the 1443rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 208th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Tavistock South West in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower than the West Devon district average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Tavistock South West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Tavistock South West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Trinity Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.