Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Nicolson Drive area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Buckingham , and the 68th 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 Nicolson Drive (BN43 5UP) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 218.9% higher than the Buckingham average (21.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicolson Drive (BN43 5UP), the main crime hotspot is near Ham Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nicolson Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ham Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ham Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicolson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A259 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosslyn Road —
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Data Sources

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