Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 37.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pew Tor Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 178 local areas in West Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pew Tor Close (PL19 9JQ) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pew Tor Close (PL19 9JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Little Field Court. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pew Tor Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bluebell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bluebell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Field Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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