Crime Rates at The Vale, Chesham, HP5 3NT

The Vale area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 812th highest crime rate of 1,629 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 The Vale (HP5 3NT) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the Chesham average (63.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Vale (HP5 3NT), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands View. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.