Total Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brays Lane area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham , and the 590th lowest crime rate of 1,637 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 Brays Lane (HP6 5SN) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Chesham average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brays Lane (HP6 5SN), the main crime hotspot is near Bromley Lane. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chesham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brays Close | Under investigation |
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