Total Crime Rate

99.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lilac Way area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Buckingham , and the 38th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lilac Way (BN43 6AW) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 380.9% higher than the Buckingham average (20.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Way (BN43 6AW), the main crime hotspot is near Amber Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lilac Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Coral Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Longshore Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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