Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.9 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 73.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Other crime 14.7 10/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Monksmead area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 29th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in West Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monksmead (PL19 8PR) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Crime Over Time in Monksmead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Canons Way 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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