Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 27.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Meadows area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Chalfont and Amersham Common , and the 504th lowest 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 The Meadows (HP7 9AR) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadows (HP7 9AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanley Hill, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briery Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A404 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phillips Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drakes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Acre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackhorse Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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