Total Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Frances Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 85th 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 Frances Street (HP5 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 9.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Chesham average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frances Street (HP5 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near A416. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Frances Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Alfred Burt Vc Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brockhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frances Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs A416 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franchise Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franchise Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Essex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexander Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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