Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chestnut Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Amersham and Chesham Bois , and the 533rd highest 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 Chestnut Lane (HP6 6EP) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Lane (HP6 6EP), the main crime hotspot is near The Gowers. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rose Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Garden End Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stubbs End Close —
Sep 2025Public order Plantation Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weller Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Gowers Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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