Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.5 per 1,000 1/10 · 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
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.5 1/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Eghams Wood Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chalfont St Giles , and the 505th lowest 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 Eghams Wood Road (HP9 1JP) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Chalfont St Giles average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eghams Wood Road (HP9 1JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Birches, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baring Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eghams Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Birches —
Apr 2026Public order The Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eghams Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baring Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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