Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.7 6/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Drake Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 11th highest crime rate of 177 local areas in West Devon .

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 Drake Road (PL19 0AX) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 128.1% higher than the Tavistock North average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drake Road (PL19 0AX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Drake Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glanville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime A386 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pepper Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pepper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elbow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A386 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A386 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A386 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pepper Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trelawny Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bannawell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pepper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trelawny Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pepper Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rocky Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rocky Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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