Total Crime Rate
8.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Berkeley Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Berkeley Avenue (HP5 2RP) in the last 12 months was 8.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 Berkeley Avenue (HP5 2RP), the main crime hotspot is near Darvell Drive. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 1 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 | Pulpit Close | Under investigation |
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