Buckingham and District vs Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick

Buckingham and District has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,355 crimes in the last 12 months. Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 2,019 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Buckingham and District shows a year-on-year crime trend of -13.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick shows -12.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Buckingham and District, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (562 incidents). In Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick, it is Violent Crime (933 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Buckingham and District recorded 145 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick recorded 178. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Buckingham and District totalled 562 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 933 in Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Buckingham and District recorded 1,573 crimes (now 1,355, a change of -13.9%). Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick recorded 2,304 crimes previously (now 2,019, -12.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Buckingham and District has a resolution rate of 20.8% and Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick has 26.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Buckingham and District falls within the Thames Valley Police boundary. Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick is covered by Thames Valley Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Buckingham and District and Ruscote, Neithrop and Hardwick. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.