Total Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 102.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 25.6 7/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chesham Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Amersham and Chesham Bois , and the 254th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chesham Road (HP6 5HL) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 102.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesham Road (HP6 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Chesham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chiltern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Amersham Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue —
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Data Sources

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