Crime Rates at Chilton Road, Chesham, HP5 2AT

Chilton Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 763rd 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 Chilton Road (HP5 2AT) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chilton Road (HP5 2AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Essex Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.