Total Crime Rate
71.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bude , and the 581st 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 Church Street (EX23 9DD) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (EX23 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Old Post Office Hill. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bude| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corner Gardens | Under investigation |
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