Total Crime Rate
44.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waldens Close 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 Waldens Close (SL8 5RT) 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 Waldens Close (SL8 5RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Gardens, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sailing Club Road (7 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 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Parade | Under investigation |
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