Crime Rates at Kirtle Road, Chesham, HP5 1AE

Kirtle Road area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirtle Road (HP5 1AE) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Chess Valley average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirtle Road (HP5 1AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Gladstone Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A416 (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.