Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Hollybush Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 796th lowest 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 Hollybush Road (HP5 2LN) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollybush Road (HP5 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Captain'S Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollybush Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Captain'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wykeridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollybush Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Little Greencroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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