Total Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swains Market area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East , and the 220th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
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 Swains Market (HP10 9BL) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East average (48.0 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swains Market (HP10 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Oakland Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Common Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fennels Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halls Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Common | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halls Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakland Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Treadaway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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