Marlow vs Thame, Watlington and Chinnor

Marlow has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,570 crimes in the last 12 months. Thame, Watlington and Chinnor has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 1,182 crimes. Thame, Watlington and Chinnor scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Marlow shows a year-on-year crime trend of +6.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Thame, Watlington and Chinnor shows -0.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Marlow, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (634 incidents). In Thame, Watlington and Chinnor, it is Violent Crime (457 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Marlow recorded 135 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Thame, Watlington and Chinnor recorded 138. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Marlow totalled 634 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 457 in Thame, Watlington and Chinnor. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Marlow recorded 1,477 crimes (now 1,570, a change of +6.3%). Thame, Watlington and Chinnor recorded 1,188 crimes previously (now 1,182, -0.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Marlow has a resolution rate of 37.1% and Thame, Watlington and Chinnor has 33%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Marlow falls within the Thames Valley Police boundary. Thame, Watlington and Chinnor is covered by Thames Valley Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Marlow and Thame, Watlington and Chinnor. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.