Total Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marlow Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Abbey , and the 749th lowest crime rate of 1,629 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 Marlow Road (HP14 3JP) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Abbey average (215.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlow Road (HP14 3JP), the main crime hotspot is near Simmons Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elwes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Philps Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Simmons Way | Under investigation |
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