Total Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hivings Hill area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 1,637 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 Hivings Hill (HP5 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Chesham average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Hivings Hill (HP5 2PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dellfield. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chesham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shortway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dellfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deansway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dellfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dellfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Road | Under investigation |
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