Total Crime Rate
98.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Lawns area has the 9th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chalfont St Giles , and the 276th 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 The Lawns (HP8 4QL) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 160.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Lawns (HP8 4QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seymour Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middle Meadow (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chalfont St Giles| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Town Field Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Up Corner Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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