Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cores End Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor , and the 400th 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 Cores End Road (SL8 5HH) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cores End Road (SL8 5HH), the main crime hotspot is near Hellyer Way. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 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 | Other theft | Brookhouse Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastern Drive | Under investigation |
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