Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.0 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Birchwood Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 19th 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 Birchwood Close (PL19 8DR) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Close (PL19 8DR), the main crime hotspot is near West Devon Business Park. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Birchwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ransum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiddy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Devon Business Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenville Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crelake Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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