Total Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 23.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Stanley Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 396th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanley Avenue (HP5 2JF) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Chesham average (63.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Stanley Avenue (HP5 2JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Stanley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Elgiva Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashwood Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Elgiva Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Willow Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elgiva Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elmtree Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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