Total Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dolvin Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 27th highest crime rate of 177 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 Dolvin Road (PL19 9EA) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% higher than the Tavistock North average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dolvin Road (PL19 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Pepper Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dolvin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pepper Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A386 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime A386 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A386 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pepper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A386 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elbow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pepper Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pepper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pepper Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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