Total Crime Rate
160.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kilworthy Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 6th highest crime rate of 178 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 Kilworthy Hill (PL19 0EP) in the last 12 months was 160.8 per 1,000 residents and was 131.1% higher than the Tavistock North average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 155.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kilworthy Hill (PL19 0EP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vigobridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barley Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Canal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vigobridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vigobridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vigobridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Deer Park Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quant Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Quant Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A386 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Paddons Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Taylor Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pepper Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pepper Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pepper Street | — |
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