Total Crime Rate

116.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.7 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 116.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 21.9 7/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dolvin Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 11th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in West Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dolvin Road (PL19 9EA) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dolvin Road (PL19 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Pepper Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dolvin Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deer Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vigobridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vigobridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vigobridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vigobridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paddons Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pepper Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting A386 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barley Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Deer Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pepper Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pepper Street

Data Sources

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