Total Crime Rate
124.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Market Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East , and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Market Square (SL7 1DA) in the last 12 months was 124.4 per 1,000 residents and was 159.0% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Square (SL7 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 22 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Potts Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Potts Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Institute Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portland Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Portland Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Draymans Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Trinity Road | Under investigation |
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