Total Crime Rate

322.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 322.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 75.8 9/10
  • Public order 33.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Other theft 23.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

King Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 178 local areas in West Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (PL19 0DS) in the last 12 months was 322.3 per 1,000 residents and was 363.2% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 156.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (PL19 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Paddons Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quant Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quant Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Taylor Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pepper Street —
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pepper Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dathan Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Barley Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pepper Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting A386 Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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