Total Crime Rate

237.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 237.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 29.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bude , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (EX23 8LE) in the last 12 months was 237.3 per 1,000 residents and was 188.7% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 139.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (EX23 8LE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Belle Vue Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lansdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Granville Terrace Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Strand —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

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