Total Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 92.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Highbank Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 17th 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 Highbank Close (PL19 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbank Close (PL19 8EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canons Way, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trinity Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Highbank Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbank Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolt House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Canons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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