Bude-Stratton is among the top 10 safest small towns in Cornwall, and is the 28th most dangerous overall out of Cornwall's 212 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Bude-Stratton in 2021 was 46 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Cornwall's overall crime rate, coming in 4.7% higher than the Cornwall rate of 44 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Bude-Stratton is the 289th safest small town, and the 3,736th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Bude-Stratton had the worst crime rate in Cornwall for other crime, with 4 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.37 per 1,000 inhabitants. November 2019 was also a bad month for Bude-Stratton residents, when it was Cornwall's most dangerous area for possession of weapons, recording 2 crimes at a rate of 0.19 per 1,000 residents. Bude-Stratton recorded 2 reports of theft from the person during February 2017, making its crime rate of 0.19 the worst for theft from the person in Cornwall that month.
The most common crimes in Bude-Stratton are violence and sexual offences, with 247 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 23. This is 18% higher than 2020's figure of 203 offences and a difference of 4.13 from 2020's crime rate of 19. Bude-Stratton's least common crime is theft from the person, with 2 offences recorded in 2021.
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65% lower, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Bude-Stratton is 27% lower than the South West and 65% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Bude-Stratton represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
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2021 | 46 | 495 |
2020 | 37 | 399 |
2019 | 38 | 405 |
2018 | 44 | 465 |
2017 | 42 | 451 |
2016 | 36 | 383 |
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Bude-Stratton | Cornwall | ||||
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Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 184 | 17.25 | 10,671 | 18.73 | 9% safer |
Bicycle Theft | 3 | 0.28 | 71 | 0.12 | 57% more dangerous |
Burglary | 14 | 1.31 | 823 | 1.44 | 10% safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 49 | 4.59 | 3,814 | 6.70 | 46% safer |
Drugs | 16 | 1.50 | 894 | 1.57 | 4.7% safer |
Other Crime | 9 | 0.84 | 495 | 0.87 | 3.6% safer |
Other Theft | 39 | 3.66 | 1,930 | 3.39 | 7% more dangerous |
Possession of Weapons | 6 | 0.56 | 263 | 0.46 | 18% more dangerous |
Public Order | 42 | 3.94 | 1,949 | 3.42 | 13% more dangerous |
Robbery | 3 | 0.28 | 73 | 0.13 | 54% more dangerous |
Shoplifting | 53 | 4.97 | 1,128 | 1.98 | 60% more dangerous |
Theft From the Person | 2 | 0.19 | 88 | 0.15 | 21% more dangerous |
Vehicle Crime | 12 | 1.12 | 620 | 1.09 | 2.7% more dangerous |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 247 | 23.16 | 13,044 | 22.90 | 1.1% more dangerous |
Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Torpoint | 293 | 38.81 | 20% safer |
Penryn | 333 | 39.93 | 16% safer |
Saltash | 666 | 39.94 | 16% safer |
Treverbyn | 373 | 40.12 | 16% safer |
Helston | 506 | 43.77 | 6% safer |
Bude-Stratton | 495 | 46.40 | - |
Falmouth | 1,123 | 48.73 | 4.8% more dangerous |
Launceston | 573 | 52.48 | 12% more dangerous |
Hayle | 506 | 52.63 | 12% more dangerous |
Redruth | 877 | 56.57 | 18% more dangerous |
Newquay | 1,411 | 61.82 | 25% more dangerous |
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Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near St Peters Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Traly Close | Local resolution |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Clinton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Church Path | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Warwick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bencoolen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Goldsworthy Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Flexbury Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
February 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
February 2022 | Other theft | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
February 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Briar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
February 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hollabury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
February 2022 | Other theft | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
February 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Perrily Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
February 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
February 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Speedwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
February 2022 | Other theft | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
January 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near A39 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
January 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near St Olaf'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
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Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | Safer |
Bicycle Theft | 0.37 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.28 | Getting worse |
Burglary | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | Safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | Safer |
Drugs | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 1.5 | Getting worse |
Other Crime | 0.47 | 0.84 | 0.75 | 0.84 | Getting worse |
Other Theft | 5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | Safer |
Possession of Weapons | 0.56 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.56 | Getting worse |
Public Order | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.9 | Getting worse |
Shoplifting | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 5.0 | Getting worse |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.47 | 0.28 | - | 0.19 | Safer |
Vehicle Crime | 1.4 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 21 | 18 | 19 | 23 | Getting worse |
Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Bude-Stratton | 46.40 | - |
Barnet | 67.08 | 31% more dangerous |
Croydon | 82.48 | 44% more dangerous |
Sheffield | 90.05 | 48% more dangerous |
Bristol | 90.52 | 49% more dangerous |
Coventry | 102.24 | 55% more dangerous |
Leicester | 111.59 | 58% more dangerous |
Liverpool | 123.06 | 62% more dangerous |
Birmingham | 129.64 | 64% more dangerous |
Bradford | 132.28 | 65% more dangerous |
Leeds | 150.94 | 69% more dangerous |
Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
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Bude & Stratton | 495 | 46 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Bude-Stratton change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in September, when Bude-Stratton saw a 500% increase in public order. Bude-Stratton saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during April, when it fell by 86% compared to April in 2019.
Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | -35% | +94% | +37% | -27% | - | +11% | - | -56% | +78% | +78% |
Burglary | - | +50% | - | - | -75% | - | -50% | - | - | +300% |
Criminal Damage and Arson | -17% | -86% | +100% | -40% | - | +33% | +133% | +50% | +200% | -50% |
Drugs | - | -50% | - | - | +33% | - | - | -33% | - | +400% |
Other Crime | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - |
Other Theft | +50% | -75% | +33% | - | -33% | -80% | -20% | +33% | +33% | - |
Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Public Order | - | -50% | - | -75% | +50% | - | +500% | - | +200% | - |
Shoplifting | - | +100% | - | - | - | -67% | -50% | - | - | +33% |
Vehicle Crime | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +50% |
Violence and Sexual Offences | -16% | -30% | +9% | -30% | +40% | +4% | +88% | +8% | -27% | +71% |
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