Total Crime Rate

7.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Longfield Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Amersham and Chesham Bois , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longfield Drive (HP6 5HD) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longfield Drive (HP6 5HD), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Longfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rectory Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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