Crime Rates at Sanctuary Lane, Stratton, Bude, EX23 9DP

Sanctuary Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bude , and the 444th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sanctuary Lane (EX23 9DP) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanctuary Lane (EX23 9DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Corner Gardens (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.