Total Crime Rate

85.6 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 85.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Meavy Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 25th highest crime rate of 177 local areas in West Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meavy Way (PL19 9HY) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 142.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meavy Way (PL19 9HY), 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 Meavy Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyd Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Crescent 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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