Crime Rates at Chestnut Lane, Amersham, HP6 6EE

Chestnut Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Amersham and Chesham Bois , and the 729th 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 Chestnut Lane (HP6 6EE) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Lane (HP6 6EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Gowers, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Penningtons (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.