Total Crime Rate

162.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 162.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Straight Bit area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East , and the 111th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Straight Bit (HP10 9LT) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 236.1% higher than the Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Straight Bit (HP10 9LT), the main crime hotspot is near Common Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Straight Bit area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Common Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Corner —
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cherry Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgmoor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Links Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Straight Bit Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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