Crime Rates at Barnes Avenue, Chesham, HP5 1AP

Barnes Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 273rd 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 Barnes Avenue (HP5 1AP) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the Chesham average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnes Avenue (HP5 1AP), 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.