Total Crime Rate
20.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawks Hill area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor , and the 346th 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 Hawks Hill (SL8 5JH) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% 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 Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawks Hill (SL8 5JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hambledon Place, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heavens Lea (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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 | Other crime | Hambledon Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hambledon Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hambledon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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