Total Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026River Park Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East , and the 39th 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 River Park Drive (SL7 1QH) in the last 12 months was 6.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around River Park Drive (SL7 1QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gossmore Walk, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Approach (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Marlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylors Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylors Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dedmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dedmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dedmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Firview Close | Under investigation |
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