Total Crime Rate

176.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 176.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 82.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Robbery 11.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brayfield Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chalfont St Giles , and the 98th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brayfield Lane (HP8 4FA) in the last 12 months was 176.0 per 1,000 residents and was 351.8% higher than the Chalfont St Giles average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brayfield Lane (HP8 4FA), the main crime hotspot is near Chenies Parade. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brayfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chenies Parade Under investigation
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Data Sources

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