Crime Rates at Wannions Close, Chesham, HP5 1YA

Wannions Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 314th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wannions Close (HP5 1YA) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Chesham average (63.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wannions Close (HP5 1YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yew Tree Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linington Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.