Total Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great Bois Wood area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Amersham and Chesham Bois , and the 441st lowest crime rate of 1,637 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 Great Bois Wood (HP6 5NJ) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Amersham and Chesham Bois average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Bois Wood (HP6 5NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laurel Court, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heatherton Park (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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