Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

New Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Amersham and Chesham Bois , and the 490th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (HP6 6LD) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (HP6 6LD), 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 New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parchment Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Birch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stubbs End Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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