Total Crime Rate

137.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 10th 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 Chapel Street (PL19 8DX) in the last 12 months was 137.0 per 1,000 residents and was 134.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (PL19 8DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pixon Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pixon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pixon Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rocky Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canal Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rocky Hill —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pixon Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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