Total Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Meadows area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East , and the 96th 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 The Meadows (HP10 9LX) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Meadows (HP10 9LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Common Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halls Corner (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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 | Drugs | Hedley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halls Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halls Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sedgmoor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Common | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | River View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Treadaway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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