What is the crime rate in Missendens Community Board? 36 crimes per 1,000 residents
Missendens Community Board had 591 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 36 per 1,000 residents and Low for England and Wales. Crime rose 0.9% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 591
- Compared with England and Wales
- Low
- On the previous 12 months
- +0.9%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in Missendens Community BoardWhat are the most common crimes in Missendens Community Board?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Missendens Community Board, with 261 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (16 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales | 16 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 3.4 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales | 3.4 per 1,000 |
| Public orderBelow England and Wales | 3.3 per 1,000 |
| BurglaryBelow England and Wales | 3.1 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales | 2.4 per 1,000 |
| Other crimeBelow England and Wales | 1.4 per 1,000 |
| ShopliftingBelow England and Wales | 1.4 per 1,000 |
| DrugsBelow England and Wales | 0.5 per 1,000 |
| RobberyBelow England and Wales | 0.4 per 1,000 |
| Bicycle theftBelow England and Wales | 0.2 per 1,000 |
| Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales | 0.2 per 1,000 |
| Theft from the personBelow England and Wales | 0.1 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Is crime going up or down in Missendens Community Board?
Crime rose 0.9% on the previous 12 months. 591 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 586 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
Which part of Missendens Community Board has the lowest crime rate?
Little Missenden has the lowest crime rate of the 2 areas of Missendens Community Board, at 33 crimes per 1,000 residents. Great Missenden has the highest, at 37. Average house prices are shown alongside, so you can weigh crime against cost.
| Area | Per 1,000 | Band | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little MissendenLow | 33 | Low | £816,413 |
| Great MissendenLow | 37 | Low | £685,451 |
How does crime in Missendens Community Board compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Missendens Community Board compared with the 2 nearest other areas in Chiltern.
Missendens Community Board vs Chesham and Villages Community Board
- Missendens Community Board
- 36 per 1,000
- Chesham and Villages Community Board
- 59 per 1,000
Open comparison
Missendens Community Board vs Amersham and Villages Community Board
- Missendens Community Board
- 36 per 1,000
- Amersham and Villages Community Board
- 44 per 1,000
Open comparison
Is Missendens Community Board a safe place to live?
Missendens Community Board had 36 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Low among areas in England and Wales. Crime rose 0.9% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Low means the second-lowest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Missendens Community Board?
Police recorded 66 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Missendens Community Board in the 12 months to August 2026, or 4.0 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:55 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Missendens Community Board dataset covers 720 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.