Total Crime Rate

477.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.7 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 477.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 129.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 118.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.7 10/10
  • Public order 33.7 10/10
  • Other theft 28.1 10/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dancy Mews area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 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 Dancy Mews (PL19 0LD) in the last 12 months was 477.5 per 1,000 residents and was 586.3% higher than the Tavistock North average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 151.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dancy Mews (PL19 0LD), the main crime hotspot is near Pepper Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dancy Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Vigobridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paddons Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vigobridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vigobridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting A386 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barley Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Deer Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pepper Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pepper Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pepper Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vigobridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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