Total Crime Rate
139.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nashleigh Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 146th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nashleigh Hill (HP5 3JW) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 133.0% higher than the Chesham average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nashleigh Hill (HP5 3JW), the main crime hotspot is near Ashley Green Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 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 | Cherry Tree Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashley Green Road | Under investigation |
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