Crap Towns / Bude / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Bude?
The police recorded 7.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Bude from September 2023 to August 2026, 6% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.7, down from 8.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.0 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.4 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Liskeard | 41.8 km | 11.9 |
| Bodmin | 41.9 km | 11.4 |
| Wadebridge | 40.4 km | 10.2 |
| Launceston | 24.7 km | 8.6 |
| Bideford | 31.3 km | 8.2 |
| Bude | – | 7.4 |
| Okehampton | 39.5 km | 6.6 |
| Great Torrington | 31.0 km | 5.8 |
| Braunton | 41.1 km | 5.0 |
| Northam | 32.8 km | 3.2 |
| Fremington | 38.2 km | 2.1 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |