Total Crime Rate
67.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wethered Park area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marlow , and the 467th highest 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 Wethered Park (SL7 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% higher than the Marlow average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wethered Park (SL7 2BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Gardens. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Potts Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riverside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portland Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Portland Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Potts Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Draymans Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Gardens | — |
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