Crime Rate in Buckingham, ward

Buckingham has the lowest crime rate of 14 wards in Adur district and the 330th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 18th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Buckingham in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Adur district average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Buckingham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Buckingham ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Mill Hill, with 9 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Slonk Hill Road (6 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.