Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sycamore Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 74th highest crime rate of 178 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 Sycamore Avenue (PL19 9NL) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the Tavistock North average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sycamore Avenue (PL19 9NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mulberry Grove, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Skylark Rise (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Close | Under investigation |
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