Crime Rates at Goldsworthy Drive, Bude, EX23 8EX

Goldsworthy Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bude , and the 624th 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 Goldsworthy Drive (EX23 8EX) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldsworthy Drive (EX23 8EX), 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.