Total Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Telston Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor , and the 699th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Telston Close (SL8 5TY) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Telston Close (SL8 5TY), the main crime hotspot is near Chilterns Park. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 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 | Avalon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chilterns Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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