Crime Rates at Woodlea Avenue, Chester, CH2 1ND

Woodlea Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newton & Hoole , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlea Avenue (CH2 1ND) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Newton & Hoole average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlea Avenue (CH2 1ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunham Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.