Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Paddocks 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 The Paddocks (SL7 1TH) 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 The Paddocks (SL7 1TH), the main crime hotspot is near Peacock Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 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 | Westhorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfield Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shelley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peacock Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peacock Road | — |
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