Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 47.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Binstead & Fishbourne , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

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 Close (PO33 2DN) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% higher than the Binstead & Fishbourne average (40.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Close (PO33 2DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crown Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Buckingham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Buckingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yelfs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas' Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Park —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Buckingham Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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