Crime Rates at Wagtail Close, Bude, EX23 8GN

Wagtail Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bude , and the 600th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wagtail Close (EX23 8GN) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wagtail Close (EX23 8GN), the main crime hotspot is near Chough Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.