Crime Rates at Belsham Close, Chesham, HP5 2DS

Belsham Close area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 705th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Belsham Close (HP5 2DS) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belsham Close (HP5 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shelley Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upland Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.