Buckfastleigh vs Tavistock Rural East

Buckfastleigh has a safety score of 71/100 (Safe) and recorded 172 crimes in the last 12 months. Tavistock Rural East has a safety score of 77/100 (Safe) with 154 crimes. Tavistock Rural East scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Buckfastleigh shows a year-on-year crime trend of -39.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Tavistock Rural East shows -29% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Buckfastleigh, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (94 incidents). In Tavistock Rural East, it is Violent Crime (75 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Buckfastleigh recorded 14 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Tavistock Rural East recorded 27. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Buckfastleigh totalled 94 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 75 in Tavistock Rural East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Buckfastleigh recorded 283 crimes (now 172, a change of -39.2%). Tavistock Rural East recorded 217 crimes previously (now 154, -29%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Buckfastleigh has a resolution rate of 0% and Tavistock Rural East has 28.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Buckfastleigh falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Tavistock Rural East is covered by Devon & Cornwall Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Buckfastleigh and Tavistock Rural East. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.