Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bannawell Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 85th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in West Devon .

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 Bannawell Street (PL19 0DP) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower than the Tavistock North average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bannawell Street (PL19 0DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pepper Street, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bannawell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Taylor Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pepper Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Barley Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quant Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quant Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pepper Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pepper Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perry Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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