Total Crime Rate
43.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenway area has the 28th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 804th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenway (HP5 2BL) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the Chesham average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenway (HP5 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chesham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbotts Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Long Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Spring | Under investigation |
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