Crime Rates at Buckingham Close, High Wycombe, HP13 7YD

Buckingham Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Ryemead and Micklefield , and the 138th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckingham Close (HP13 7YD) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% higher than the Ryemead and Micklefield average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Close (HP13 7YD), the main crime hotspot is near Plantation Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.