Crime Rates at Hopton Close, Bude, EX23 8FG

Hopton Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bude , and the 180th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hopton Close (EX23 8FG) in the last 12 months was 161.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.1% higher than the Bude average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 113.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hopton Close (EX23 8FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Primrose Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.