Crime Rates at Westwood Close, Amersham, HP6 6RP

Westwood Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chalfont St Giles , and the 239th lowest crime rate of 1,637 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 Westwood Close (HP6 6RP) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Chalfont St Giles average (37.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Close (HP6 6RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chalfont Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chessfield Park (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.