South Molton Rural vs Tavistock Town

South Molton Rural has a safety score of 56/100 (Average) and recorded 341 crimes in the last 12 months. Tavistock Town has a safety score of 21/100 (High Crime) with 678 crimes. South Molton Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

South Molton Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of -20.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Tavistock Town shows -22.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In South Molton Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (149 incidents). In Tavistock Town, it is Violent Crime (303 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

South Molton Rural recorded 30 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Tavistock Town recorded 105. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in South Molton Rural totalled 149 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 303 in Tavistock Town. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, South Molton Rural recorded 427 crimes (now 341, a change of -20.1%). Tavistock Town recorded 878 crimes previously (now 678, -22.8%).

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. South Molton Rural has a resolution rate of 16.7% and Tavistock Town has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

South Molton Rural falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Tavistock Town 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 South Molton Rural and Tavistock Town. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.