Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scholars Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Amersham and Chesham Bois , and the 695th 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 Scholars Way (HP6 6UN) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scholars Way (HP6 6UN), the main crime hotspot is near Park Place. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scholars Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Raans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Lion Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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