Postcode district · Bude
Crime in EX23
How much crime is recorded in EX23, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 26,978 (2024)
EX23Postcode district · Bude
How safe is EX23
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in EX23, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
EX23National
Violence and sexual offences17.223.6
Shoplifting5.28.4
Burglary4.09.1
Other theft3.44.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Public order1.94.6
Other crime0.81.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.