Crime Rates at Deer Leap, Tavistock, PL19 9RD

Deer Leap area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Tavistock North , and the 64th lowest 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 Deer Leap (PL19 9RD) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% 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 4 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 ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deer Leap (PL19 9RD), 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.