Postcode district · Marlow
Crime in SL7
How much crime is recorded in SL7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 25,336 (2024)
SL7Postcode district · Marlow
How safe is SL7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in SL7, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SL7National
Violence and sexual offences10.623.6
Shoplifting5.68.4
Burglary5.39.1
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Other theft3.54.5
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Public order2.24.6
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Drugs1.22.4
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.