Crime Rates at Waterside, Chesham, HP5 1QE

Waterside area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley , and the 808th highest crime rate of 1,629 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 Waterside (HP5 1QE) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Chess Valley average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside (HP5 1QE), the main crime hotspot is near Garrett Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.