Crime Rates at Pednormead End, Chesham, HP5 2JS

Pednormead End area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley , and the 700th 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 Pednormead End (HP5 2JS) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower than the Chess Valley average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pednormead End (HP5 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fuller'S Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.