Total Crime Rate

180.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridge Place area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Amersham and Chesham Bois , and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Place (HP6 6JF) in the last 12 months was 180.5 per 1,000 residents and was 256.6% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 97.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Place (HP6 6JF), the main crime hotspot is near Park Place. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bridge Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phillips Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brudenell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lime Tree Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brudenell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackhorse Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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