Crime Rates at The Chase, Chesham, HP5 2DW

The Chase 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 The Chase (HP5 2DW) 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 The Chase (HP5 2DW), 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.