Total Crime Rate
3.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Road area has the lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor , and the 25th lowest 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 New Road (SL8 5DB) in the last 12 months was 3.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (SL8 5DB), 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.
View Crime In The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fisherman'S Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennett Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisherman'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | New Road | Under investigation |
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