Postcode district · Bourne End
Crime in SL8
How much crime is recorded in SL8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 10,967 (2024)
SL8Postcode district · Bourne End
How safe is SL8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in SL8, 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
13.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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).
SL8National
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Burglary4.79.1
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Public order2.64.6
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Other theft1.94.5
Drugs1.42.4
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other crime1.21.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.