Crime Rates at Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, HP5 3HF

Berkhampstead Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 653rd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Berkhampstead Road (HP5 3HF) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berkhampstead Road (HP5 3HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Gladstone Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pearce Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.