Total Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 3.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Clay Acre area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 14th 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 Clay Acre (HP5 3BL) in the last 12 months was 3.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% lower than the Chesham average (63.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Clay Acre (HP5 3BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexander Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eskdale Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Clay Acre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turners Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheyne Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Turners Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheyne Mews —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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