Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jerome Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marlow , and the 462nd 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 Jerome Close (SL7 1TX) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jerome Close (SL7 1TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allanson Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Marlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paget Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallace Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shelley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shelley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stapleton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eliot Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eliot Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | James Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paget Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paget Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Paget Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Paget Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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