POLICE DETAILS
Thames Valley Police - Chalfonts Neighbourhood

Burglary was voted as a top concern by local residents. In recent months, the Chalfonts has seen an increase in burglaries across the area.

Bucks TVP have now began their winter burglary campaign and operations. For the neighbourhood team, this will involve increased patrols to detect and deter burglary offenders as well as initiatives and community engagement to distribute home security advice to the residents of the area. As an area that has been regularly targeted by burglary, the Chalfonts will be one of the areas of focus for burglary patrols.

If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Speeding has been identified as a priority for residents of the Chalfonts, they have reported that high speeds across the area is a safety concern.

On 29/09/2025 the team carried out speed enforcement in Chalfont St Peter, Chalfont St Giles and Seer Green. This day of action resulted in 3 drivers being stopped and reported for excess speed and now face driver improvement courses or points on their licences. 12 others were stopped and warned.

On the evening of 17/11/2025 the team completed another speed check as part of Road Safety Week. This check was completed in Chalfont St Peter. 3 drivers were stopped and reported for exceeding the 30mph limit and also now face speed awareness courses or points on their licences/fines.

If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Anti-social behaviour was the 2nd highest concern voted for by residents of the Chalfonts. Many of the issues of ASB the Chalfonts see is youth anti-social behaviour, including issues such as littering, graffiti and damage to public property

The chalfonts neighbourhood policing team will be carrying out proactive patrols to both detect and deter anti-social behaviour, particularly in places with increase and persistent reports of issues.

The team have recently been dealing with you related anti-social behaviour in locations such as play parks, woodlands and church grounds, they continue to provide a presence in this area to disrupt groups of youths.

If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Anti-social behaviour is another priority voted for by the residents of the Chalfonts, the local neighbourhood team for the area continues to deal with issues such as anti-social driving and pony and trap racing

The neighbourhood policing team continue to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Notable successes include the seizure of a motorcycle which was seen to ride on footpaths through a recreation area in Chalfont St Peter.
We have also been working hard to address youth-related anti-social behaviour in some of the village shops in Chalfont St Peter. Several of those involved have been identified and will be spoken to in due course.
We continue to work with partners on the issue of pony and trap racing on the A413 between Chalfont St Peter and Denham. Whilst longer term solutions to this issue are still being discussed we continue to take robust action against those found committing offences. In recent months we have seized a number of vehicles and reported several drivers for moving road traffic offences.
Representatives of the team, supported by our fantastic special constabulary, attended a number of the Christmas events which took place during December. Events included but were not restricted to the Chalfont St Peter Fun Night and the Chalfont St Giles lights switch-on. All of those events attended passed without incident and our presence there was well-received.

If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Speeding has been identified as a priority for residents of the Chalfonts in our recent community survey, they have reported that high speeds across the area is a safety concern.

On 30/01/26 the team carried out speed enforcement on Chalfont road, Seer Green in response to reports about speeding on the road. A number of vehicles were monitored and appropriate enforcement action was taken where offences were identified. The highest speed recorded was 44mph in a 30 mile limit. The majority of drivers drove responsibly.
Further speed enforcement operations are planned and we will provide updates with the results once they have been completed.
If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Burglary continues to be voted for as a priority by the residents of the Chalfonts, areas around South Buckinghamshire continued to be targeted by burglary offenders

The neighbourhood policing team have been working hard over recent months to combat burglary and acquisitive crime. We have supported wider policing operations such as Operation Grotto and Operation Pandilla, both of which saw intense proactive policing with partners across the Chalfonts, Gerrards Cross, Denham and Iver. These operations resulted in multiple arrests, stop searches, vehicle seizures and some excellent disruption and more detail can be found on our social media pages.
Acting on concerns raised by some of our rural villages about the issue of burglary, we are working closely with local councillors and spokespersons and hope to hold a short series of public meetings to offer reassurance and crime prevention advice. Once dates are set we will advertise these in due course.

If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Anti-social behaviour is another priority voted for by the residents of the Chalfonts, the local neighbourhood team for the area continues to deal with issues such as anti-social driving and pony and trap racing

The neighbourhood policing team continue to tackle anti-social behaviour.

The team are continuing their hard work around youth-related anti-social behaviour in shops in Chalfont St Peter.

On the weekend of the 08/02/2026 we responded to reports of pony and trap racing on the A413 between Chalfont St Peter and Denham. Working alongside our response officer colleagues robust action was taken in relation to several driving offences which were seen to be committed. In total, two vehicles were seized and five people were reported for a range of offences. In addition an individual stopped during the course of this response was found to be wanted by another police force and was promptly arrested.

If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.

Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Speeding has been identified as a priority for residents of the Chalfonts in our recent community survey, they have reported that high speeds across the area is a safety concern.

On 30/01/26 the team carried out speed enforcement on Chalfont Road, Seer Green in response to reports about speeding on the road. A number of vehicles were monitored and appropriate enforcement action was taken where offences were identified. The highest speed recorded was 44mph in a 30 mph limit. The majority of drivers drove responsibly.

On 31/03/2026 the team completed enforcement activity on Kingsway, Chalfont St Peter. Two drivers were warned and one was reported having been recorded travelling at 37mph.

Unfortunately due to resourcing issues on the team, we were unable to complete any speed enforcement activity in the month of February and most of March. Once we are back up to strength, further operations will be scheduled.

If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.

Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Burglary continues to be voted for as a priority by the residents of the Chalfonts, areas around South Buckinghamshire continued to be targeted by burglary offenders

The neighbourhood policing team have been working hard over recent months to combat burglary and acquisitive crime. We have supported wider policing operations such as Operation Grotto and Operation Pandilla, both of which saw intense proactive policing with partners across the Chalfonts, Gerrards Cross, Denham and Iver. These operations resulted in multiple arrests, stop searches, vehicle seizures and some excellent disruption and more detail can be found on our social media pages.

Acting on concerns raised by some of our rural villages about the issue of burglary, we have worked closely with Parish Councils and spokespersons and are mid-way through delivering a series of bespoke public meetings. So far these have been positively received, have offered an insight into local burglaries and given tailored and practical tips around crime prevention.

If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.

Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Anti-social behaviour is another priority voted for by the residents of the Chalfonts, the local neighbourhood team for the area continues to deal with issues such as anti-social driving and pony and trap racing

The neighbourhood policing team continue to tackle anti-social behaviour.

The team are continuing their hard work around youth-related anti-social behaviour in shops in Chalfont St Peter. Several of those responsible have been identified and we will be looking to speak to them in the presence of parents/guardians and deliver proportionate interventions in due course.

Pony & trap racing continues to be an issue of considerable concern in Chalfont St Peter and Gerrards Cross. After considerable work with our partners at Buckinghamshire Council a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) is now in place on the relevant sections of the A413 and A40. This order prohibits the behaviour in question and provides the police with additional enforcement capabilities.

We have also been working with local farmers, specialist Roads Policing motorcyclists and colleagues at Hertfordshire Police to address the anti-social use of vehicles on open spaces and farm land around the Chalfonts, Denham and Iver. An operation utilising our off-road police motorcycles was held in recent weeks, was very well received locally and will likely be run again in the near future.

If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Speeding has been identified as a priority for residents of the Chalfonts in our recent community survey, they have reported that high speeds across the area is a safety concern.

On 13/04/2026 the team completed enforcement activity on Pheasant Hill, Chalfont St Giles and on Church Road, Penn. Across the two locations four drivers were stopped and warned and five drivers were stopped, reported and now face speed awareness courses or penalty points and fines. The highest speed recorded was 42mph.

On 26/05/2026 the team completed enforcement activity on Chalfont Road, Seer Green. The overwhelming majority of drivers were within the 30mph limit with only one warning being issued.

Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Burglary continues to be voted for as a priority by the residents of the Chalfonts, areas around South Buckinghamshire continued to be targeted by burglary offenders

The neighbourhood policing team have been working hard over recent months to combat burglary and acquisitive crime. Last month we participated in a multi-force operation targeting criminal use of the road network. This operation saw intense proactive policing with partners across the Chalfonts, Gerrards Cross, Denham and Iver. This operation resulted in multiple arrests, stop searches, vehicle seizures and some excellent disruption. Outside of this operation the team continue to patrol the most affected areas together with our borders with neighbouring areas and forces.

If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.

Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Anti-social behaviour is another priority voted for by the residents of the Chalfonts, the local neighbourhood team for the area continues to deal with issues such as anti-social driving and pony and trap racing

The neighbourhood policing team continue to tackle anti-social behaviour.
The team are continuing their hard work around youth-related anti-social behaviour in shops in Chalfont St Peter. A number of those involved have now been spoken to in the presence of parents. Several banning letters have been served and in cases of criminal offences, out of court resolutions have been issued. We have also stepped up both uniformed and plain-clothed patrols in the village centre with a view to targeting this behaviour.
Pony & trap racing continues to be an issue of concern in Chalfont St Peter and Gerrards Cross. After considerable work with our partners at Buckinghamshire Council a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) is now in place on the relevant sections of the A413 and A40. This order prohibits the behaviour in question and provides the police with additional enforcement capabilities. We have responded to a number of calls in recent weeks, one individual has been issued with a PSPO Fixed Penalty Notice and a number of other drivers have been reported for traffic offences.
We have also carried out a number of joint patrols with the Buckinghamshire Council Waste Enforcement Team to combat fly-tipping. Several load related / waste carrying offences were identified and drivers reported accordingly.
If you have any information relating to anti-social behaviour please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Speeding has been identified as a priority for residents of the Chalfonts in our recent community survey, they have reported that high speeds across the area is a safety concern.

Due to competing demands on the neighbourhood policing team we have been unable to complete as much speed enforcement work as we would have liked.
Further operations are planned in the near future.

Burglary continues to be voted for as a priority by the residents of the Chalfonts, areas around South Buckinghamshire continued to be targeted by burglary offenders

We continue to work hard to combat burglary through targeted patrols of the most affected areas and of the borders with neighbouring areas and forces.
In July we participated in a multi-force operation targeting criminal use of the road network. This operation saw intensive proactive policing with partners across the Chalfonts, Gerrards Cross, Denham and Iver. Across all of the forces involved over 60 people were arrested and over 40 vehicles were seized. For full results please see our social media channels.
We also participated in a local rural crime initiative alongside the Metropolitan Police Service. This operation also saw intensive activity in the same area and resulted in an arrest, multiple vehicle seizures, multiple drivers being reported for traffic offences and some really positive engagement with our rural community. Investigations were also launched into two drivers who failed to stop for officers.
If you have any information relating to burglary please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.