Crime Rates at Brentor, Tavistock, PL19 0LR

This area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Buckland Monachorum , and the 66th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in West Devon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (PL19 0LR) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% higher than the Buckland Monachorum average (33.4 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode PL19 0LR, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darke Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.