Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Tavistock Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bickleigh & Cornwood , and the 46th highest crime rate of 283 local areas in South Hams .

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 Tavistock Road (PL6 7BD) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 96.7% higher than the Bickleigh & Cornwood average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tavistock Road (PL6 7BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ladyfern Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tavistock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claytonia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Boulter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lopes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladyfern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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