Total Crime Rate

58.3 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 58.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Curlews area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Buckingham , and the 80th 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 Curlews (BN43 5UQ) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 168.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Curlews (BN43 5UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Eastern Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Curlews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Eastern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicolson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosslyn Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adur Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Adur Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Eastern Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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