Total Crime Rate
205.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tavistock Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 104th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tavistock Road (PL6 8AN) in the last 12 months was 205.2 per 1,000 residents and was 111.8% higher than the Budshead average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -19.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 165.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tavistock Road (PL6 8AN), the main crime hotspot is near Bracken Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Budshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bracken Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roborough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jodel Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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