Total Crime Rate

100.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 100.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • 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

Hampden Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 262nd highest 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 Hampden Avenue (HP5 2HL) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 58.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampden Avenue (HP5 2HL), the main crime hotspot is near Penn Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hampden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elmtree Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shortway —
Apr 2026Other crime Willow Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashwood Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Penn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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