Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 14.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Tavistock Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

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 Tavistock Road (PL5 3DG) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Budshead average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tavistock Road (PL5 3DG), the main crime hotspot is near Barrie Gardens. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tavistock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manadon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3413 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alleyn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alleyn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alleyn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alleyn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alleyn Gardens —
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Data Sources

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