Total Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 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 19.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Hivings Hill area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 302nd 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 Hivings Hill (HP5 2PS) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Chesham average (63.5 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hivings Hill (HP5 2PS), 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.

Crime Over Time in Hivings Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Captain'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Belmont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Upper Belmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelley Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wykeridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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