Total Crime Rate

338.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

175.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 338.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 175.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 57.1 8/10
  • Other theft 36.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Public order 24.5 10/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Riverside area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marlow , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverside (SL7 2BL) in the last 12 months was 338.8 per 1,000 residents and was 587.6% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 175.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside (SL7 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Gardens. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riverside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Causeway Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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