Total Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chartridge Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 562nd lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chartridge Lane (HP5 2SL) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chartridge Lane (HP5 2SL), the main crime hotspot is near Old Sax Lane. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Sax Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Sax Lane | Under investigation |
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