Total Crime Rate
61.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brayfield Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chalfont St Giles , and the 517th highest crime rate of 1,629 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 Brayfield Close (HP8 4FB) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brayfield Close (HP8 4FB), 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.
View Crime In Little Chalfont and Amersham Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Amersham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chenies Parade | Under investigation |
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