Total Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Connaught Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Buckingham , and the 8th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Connaught Avenue (BN43 5WJ) in the last 12 months was 6.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the Buckingham average (21.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Connaught Avenue (BN43 5WJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salt Marsh Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckingham Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Buckingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salt Marsh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Buckingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ropetackle | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ropetackle | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Salt Marsh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ropetackle | — |
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