Total Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lower Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chalfont St Giles , and the 244th 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 Lower Drive (HP9 2AD) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
In the area around Lower Drive (HP9 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Penn Green. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penn Wood and Old Amersham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Disraeli Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandleswood Gardens | — |
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