Total Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Davids Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 72nd 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 St Davids Road (PL19 9BT) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Davids Road (PL19 9BT), the main crime hotspot is near Little Field Court. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Field Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bluebell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bluebell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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