Total Crime Rate

131.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodside Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Amersham and Chesham Bois , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodside Close (HP6 5EF) in the last 12 months was 131.6 per 1,000 residents and was 160.0% higher than the Amersham and Chesham Bois average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodside Close (HP6 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodside Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amersham Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shortway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chiltern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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