Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newtown Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East , and the 565th 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 Newtown Road (SL7 1LG) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newtown Road (SL7 1LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allanson Road (11 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shelley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfield Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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