Total Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitchurch Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 177 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 Whitchurch Road (PL19 9BE) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% lower than the Tavistock North average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Whitchurch Road (PL19 9BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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