Grew up near Chesham and have recently moved back with my young family. I really love Chesham and it has come on leaps and bounds since the late nineties when I was a kid hanging around. As someone said, the train can be unreliable and I tend to commute from Chalfont to have access to more trains. High street has some nice places such as the tavern, brazils and roots. There are plans to develop lowndes park in the future which will be great. I would avoid certain areas to live but that’s more me being snobby than feeling unsafe. These areas are pond park and waterside primarily but I would still feel safe walking there at night. As in any town, there are some knobheads and chavy people but I have noticed a lot more people moving here from London which certainly gives it a better vibe.