Total Crime Rate

203.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 203.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Addison Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 69th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Addison Road (HP5 2BD) in the last 12 months was 203.6 per 1,000 residents and was 220.9% higher than the Chesham average (63.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addison Road (HP5 2BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A416, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pearce Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Addison Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenister Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkhampstead Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenister Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearce Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearce Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pond Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenister Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Essex Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turners Walk —
Apr 2026Public order Turners Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brushmakers Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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