Crime Rates at Rectory Hill, Amersham, HP7 0BU

Rectory Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Chalfont and Amersham Common , and the 258th highest crime rate of 1,629 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 Rectory Hill (HP7 0BU) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 132.0% higher than the Little Chalfont and Amersham Common average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Hill (HP7 0BU), the main crime hotspot is near Pondwicks. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.