Crap Towns / Tavistock / Crime

How much crime is there in Tavistock?

The police recorded 53.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Tavistock from September 2023 to August 2026, 30% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 27.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 52.8, down from 56.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	56.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	49.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	52.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	27.1	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.2	7.0
Other theft	5.0	5.4
Public order	4.5	6.6
Shoplifting	3.5	7.1
Other crime	1.8	2.0
Drugs	1.5	2.4
Burglary	1.4	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.0	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Liskeard	24.7 km	99.7
Plymouth	16.6 km	92.0
Launceston	18.5 km	84.5
Totnes	34.8 km	65.1
Okehampton	24.2 km	62.2
Looe	30.6 km	61.6
Torpoint	19.2 km	57.1
Saltash	16.2 km	55.3
Tavistock	–	53.0
Ivybridge	23.4 km	43.5
Bovey Tracey	33.3 km	25.4
The typical town	–	76.2