Total Crime Rate
243.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Market Square area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Chalfont and Amersham Common , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Market Square (HP7 0DG) in the last 12 months was 243.0 per 1,000 residents and was 484.9% higher than the Little Chalfont and Amersham Common average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Square (HP7 0DG), the main crime hotspot is near Pondwicks. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Little Chalfont and Amersham Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Piggotts Orchard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whielden Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forge End | Under investigation |
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