Total Crime Rate
108.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Plymouth Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 14th highest crime rate of 177 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 Plymouth Road (PL19 8BY) in the last 12 months was 108.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% higher than the Tavistock North average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plymouth Road (PL19 8BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Devon Business Park, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cramber Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tavistock North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Devon Business Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Plymouth Road | Under investigation |
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