Total Crime Rate

322.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

157.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 322.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 157.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.7 10/10
  • Drugs 26.2 10/10
  • Other theft 22.5 10/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Chalk Hill area has the highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 35th 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 Chalk Hill (HP5 2DN) in the last 12 months was 322.1 per 1,000 residents and was 407.6% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 157.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chalk Hill (HP5 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Harries Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chalk Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harries Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalk Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chalk Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Chalk Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Chalk Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalk Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Pond Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearce Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearce Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brushmakers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Hill —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cowper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elmtree Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowper Road —
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Data Sources

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