Total Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 17.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Uplands area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 178 local areas in West Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Uplands (PL19 8EU) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Uplands (PL19 8EU), 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 Uplands area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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