Total Crime Rate
8.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mere Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East , and the 80th 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 Mere Close (SL7 1PP) in the last 12 months was 8.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% 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 Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mere Close (SL7 1PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxes Piece, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Marlow Road (16 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 | Foxes Piece | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfield Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxes Piece | Under investigation |
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