Crime Rates at Appleton Close, Amersham, HP7 9QQ

Appleton Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chalfont St Giles , and the 562nd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Appleton Close (HP7 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% higher than the Chalfont St Giles average (37.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleton Close (HP7 9QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linfields, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maplefield Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.