Crime Rate in Chesham: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Chesham

The total recorded crimes in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, UK in January 2026 are around 47 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Chesham crime rate of 2.35 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Chesham, encompassing approximately 19,979 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jan were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (23) incidents (-8.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (6) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (-16.67% decrease)
Chesham Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Essex Road with total crimes: 5
  • Chesterton Close with total crimes: 5
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 2

How safe is Chesham?

To understand the safety of Chesham, we need to analyze Chesham crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Buckinghamshire:

    • In 2024, Chesham demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Buckinghamshire average, with 682 crimes compared to 842.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year.

    • In 2023, Chesham had fewer crimes than the Buckinghamshire average, with 598 crimes compared to 789. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Additionally, Chesham recorded fewer crimes than 27 out of 48 other areas in the Buckinghamshire.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Buckinghamshire, Chesham has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Chesham Crime Statstics

In January 2026 the Chesham has recorded 47 crimes with crime rate of 2.35 ranking 26th out of 48 in the Buckinghamshire, UK

In 2024, the total Chesham crimes were 682. The crime rate of Chesham in 2024 was 34.13 (year) or 2.84 (month) ranking it 25 dangerous area in the Buckinghamshire.

In 2023, the total crimes in Chesham were around 598 crimes with yearly crime rate of 29.93 (year) or 2.49 (month) ranking 28 most dangerous area in the Buckinghamshire.

AreaJanuary 202620242023
CrimesRank (Chesham)CrimesRank (Chesham)CrimesRank (Chesham)
Abbey272 14,194 13,677 1
Aylesbury North183 22,579 22,315 2
Aylesbury North West123 31,689 31,815 3
Booker, Cressex and Castlefield75 91,284 41,313 4
Denham90 41,132 61,066 6
Aylesbury South West85 61,007 101,084 5
Ryemead and Micklefield81 71,209 5859 14
Little Chalfont and Amersham Common86 5672 27646 23
Cliveden59 21982 111,022 7
Beaconsfield62 171,062 7974 10
Chess Valley64 14965 12995 8
Downley68 121,021 8901 13
Aylesbury East79 8846 16902 12
Buckingham East43 311,007 9985 9
Stoke Poges and Wexham72 10921 13967 11
West Wycombe69 11775 21744 20
Iver67 13869 14794 17
Totteridge and Bowerdean54 24844 17824 15
Aylesbury South East63 15866 15801 16
Aylesbury West62 16678 26610 27
Tylers Green and Loudwater55 22783 20781 18
Aston Clinton and Bierton60 19836 18517 35
Stone and Waddesdon60 18727 22638 25
Marlow46 28715 23759 19
Terriers and Amersham Hill45 29820 19615 26
The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor60 20585 34675 22
The Risboroughs46 27687 24725 21
Farnham Common and Burnham Beeches54 23599 32435 43
Penn Wood and Old Amersham31 41542 37646 24
Amersham and Chesham Bois52 25574 35539 34
Wing44 30671 28546 32
Chiltern Villages31 40446 45597 29
Ridgeway West30 42650 29507 36
Wendover, Halton and Stoke Mandeville41 33591 33574 30
Chiltern Ridges42 32624 30545 33
Chalfont St Peter27 47622 31554 31
Winslow39 34553 36488 38
Grendon Underwood39 35516 40419 44
Great Missenden37 36521 38479 39
Gerrards Cross37 37519 39500 37
Buckingham West36 38475 43373 48
Ivinghoe35 39413 46398 46
Chalfont St Giles27 45451 44467 40
Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East29 44498 41443 41
Hazlemere26 48380 48436 42
Great Brickhill27 46476 42394 47
Bernwood29 43408 47409 45
Ridgeway East23 49297 49329 49

Chesham Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (23 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (6 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 25 incidents, and Burglary was another prevalent crime category with 8 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (18 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (11 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (34 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (15 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (18 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Criminal damage and arson (7 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (17 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (12 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 26 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 10 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (25 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (14 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (21 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (16 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (14 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Other theft (8 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (28 incidents) and then Public order showed a substantial number of incidents (7 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 17 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 266 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.17 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202623
December 202525
November 202518
October 202534
September 202518
August 202517
July 202526
June 202525
May 202521
April 202514
March 202528
February 202517

A total of 21 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20262
October 20254
September 20252
August 20254
July 20251
June 20254
March 20251
February 20253

A total of 61 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20265
December 20256
November 20258
October 20256
September 20254
August 20256
July 20253
June 20253
May 20255
April 20258
March 20253
February 20254

A total of 97 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20263
December 20252
November 202511
October 202515
September 20251
August 202512
July 202510
June 202514
May 202516
April 20256
March 20254
February 20253

A total of 30 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20263
December 20258
November 20251
October 20252
September 20251
August 20252
July 20254
June 20252
May 20251
April 20251
March 20252
February 20253

A total of 47 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.27 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20266
December 20254
November 20255
October 20257
September 20257
August 20252
July 20252
June 20252
May 20255
April 20253
February 20254

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.11 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
December 20252
October 20251
September 20251
August 20251
July 20251
April 20251
March 20251
February 20251

A total of 44 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
December 20251
November 20251
October 20255
September 20254
August 20256
July 20251
June 20257
May 20254
April 20256
March 20257
February 20251

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20262
August 20251
April 20251
February 20253

A total of 23 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.92 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
December 20253
November 20251
October 20251
September 20252
August 20252
July 20251
June 20251
May 20253
April 20253
March 20254
February 20251

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20251
November 20251
June 20251

A total of 3 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20251
May 20252

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20251

High Crime Locations Chesham in January 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Chesham postcode area is presented below.

1. Essex Road (Map)
Total5
Criminal damage and arson2
Other crime1
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Chesterton Close (Map)
Total5
Violence and sexual offences4
Other theft1
3. Petrol Station (Map)
Total2
Other theft2
4. Abbotts Vale (Map)
Total2
Burglary1
Violence and sexual offences1
5. Vale Rise (Map)
Total2
Burglary1
Criminal damage and arson1
6. Glenister Road (Map)
Total2
Criminal damage and arson1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Petrol Station (Map)
Total2
Robbery1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Brockhurst Road (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
9. Pond Park Road (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
10. Milton Road (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2

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