Total Crime Rate
118.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buckingham Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Ryemead and Micklefield , and the 198th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
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 Buckingham Drive (HP13 7XT) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% higher than the Ryemead and Micklefield average (92.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckingham Drive (HP13 7XT), the main crime hotspot is near Plantation Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ryemead and Micklefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tilling Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plantation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Micklefield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Croftwood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilling Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Micklefield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hicks Farm Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hicks Farm Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
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