Total Crime Rate

161.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.7 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodside Road area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Amersham and Chesham Bois , and the 111th highest crime rate of 1,637 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 Road (HP6 6AL) in the last 12 months was 161.5 per 1,000 residents and was 216.1% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodside Road (HP6 6AL), the main crime hotspot is near Chiltern Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chichester Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briery Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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