Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Nutkins Way 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 Nutkins Way (HP5 2BE) 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 Nutkins Way (HP5 2BE), the main crime hotspot is near William Moulder Court. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nutkins Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenister Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Moulder Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenister Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenister Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pond Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Moulder Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Moulder Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkhampstead Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Moulder Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Moulder Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterton Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Moulder Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Moulder Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Essex Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearce Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearce Road

Data Sources

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