Crime Rates at New Road, Bourne End, SL8 5BS

New Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor , and the 109th highest crime rate of 1,637 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 New Road (SL8 5BS) in the last 12 months was 162.7 per 1,000 residents and was 245.6% higher than the The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 128.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 132.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (SL8 5BS), the main crime hotspot is near New Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.