Total Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Buckingham Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

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 Buckingham Drive (PO19 7XP) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 97.1% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Drive (PO19 7XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elizabeth Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kathleen Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Buckingham Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kathleen Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Road
Apr 2026Drugs Charles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2144 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Road
Apr 2026Other theft Osborne Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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