Crime Rates at Mere Close, Marlow, SL7 1PP

Mere Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East , and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 1,629 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 Mere Close (SL7 1PP) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mere Close (SL7 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Foxes Piece. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.