Total Crime Rate
139.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Philpott Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 8th highest crime rate of 177 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 Philpott Lane (PL19 9FB) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 137.9% higher than the Tavistock North average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Philpott Lane (PL19 9FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Devon Business Park, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tavistock North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Devon Business Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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