Total Crime Rate

160.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 160.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Tavy Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 6th 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 Tavy Road (PL19 9HS) in the last 12 months was 160.3 per 1,000 residents and was 174.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 118.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tavy Road (PL19 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Walkham Close. Police recorded 17 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 Tavy Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyd Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cox Tor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cox Tor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Field Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Little Field Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walkham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelley Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Campion Rise —
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Data Sources

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