Total Crime Rate
135.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Field Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 1,629 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 Field Close (HP5 3LB) in the last 12 months was 135.6 per 1,000 residents and was 113.7% higher than the Chesham average (63.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Field Close (HP5 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near Ashley Green Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chesham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Waller Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Waller Way | Under investigation |
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