Postcode · Tavistock
Crime in PL19 8QF
How much crime is recorded in PL19 8QF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe
- Council
- West Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,722 (2024)
PL19 8QFTavistock
How safe is PL19 8QF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL19 8QF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PL19 8QFNational
Violence and sexual offences13.523.6
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Other theft1.84.5
Public order1.64.6
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Other crime1.01.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.