Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PL6 · Plymouth
157
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
PL19 · Devon
44
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Tavistock has less crime — 44 vs 157 incidents in April 2026.
Plymouth recorded substantially more crime than Tavistock in April 2026 — 157 incidents compared to 44, a 3.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Plymouth records significantly more (59 vs 17 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Tavistock recorded fewer crimes than Plymouth — 44 vs 157 incidents. That is 72% fewer crimes. Tavistock is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Plymouth recorded 59 incidents of this type vs 17 in Tavistock. Overall, Tavistock had fewer total crimes (44 vs 157).