Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 53.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Union Hill area has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bude , and the 815th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Union Hill (EX23 9BL) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 7 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 Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Hill (EX23 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near A39. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Union Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ward Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Berkeley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Berkeley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maiden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A39 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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