Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PL31 · Cornwall
164
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
EX23 · Cornwall
44
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Bude has less crime — 44 vs 164 incidents in February 2026.
Bodmin recorded substantially more crime than Bude in February 2026 — 164 incidents compared to 44, a 3.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bodmin records significantly more (82 vs 22 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Bude recorded fewer crimes than Bodmin — 44 vs 164 incidents. That is 73% fewer crimes. Bude is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bodmin recorded 82 incidents of this type vs 22 in Bude. Overall, Bude had fewer total crimes (44 vs 164).