Total Crime Rate

132.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 132.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Lyndhurst Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyndhurst Road (HP5 2EE) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 108.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 92.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyndhurst Road (HP5 2EE), 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 Lyndhurst Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cowper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalk Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Moulder Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenister Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenister Road 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 Lansdowne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyndhurst Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalk Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Moulder Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chalk Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearce Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearce Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Chalk Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Chalk Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Hill
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Hill
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Hill
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Moulder Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenister Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Moulder Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Moulder Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowper Road
Apr 2026Burglary Pond Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Hill

Data Sources

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