Total Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Buckingham , and the 75th highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Drive (BN43 5GA) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 180.5% higher than the Buckingham average (21.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (BN43 5GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buckingham Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Cygnets (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicolson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windlesham Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Downside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downsway —
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Data Sources

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