Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wharf Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor , and the 780th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharf Lane (SL8 5RS) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharf Lane (SL8 5RS), the main crime hotspot is near Sailing Club Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wharf Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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