Total Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

James Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marlow , and the 374th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Close (SL7 1TS) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% higher than the Marlow average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Close (SL7 1TS), the main crime hotspot is near Paget Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in James Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paget Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paget Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stapleton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs James Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wallace Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paget Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eliot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eliot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paget Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Paget Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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