Crime Rates at Shearwater Drive, Bude, EX23 8EE

Shearwater Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bude , and the 662nd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shearwater Drive (EX23 8EE) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Bude average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shearwater Drive (EX23 8EE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.