Total Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 20.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Bucknor Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Aldwick West , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bucknor Close (PO21 4JS) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Aldwick West average (32.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bucknor Close (PO21 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Stoney Stile Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bucknor Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greynville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greynville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Stile Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Stile Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Stile Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawkins Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greynville Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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