Total Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northern Woods area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
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 Northern Woods (HP10 9JL) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Northern Woods (HP10 9JL), the main crime hotspot is near Blind Lane. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 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 | Woodside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jennings Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jennings Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Strathcona Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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