Crime Rates at Melkridge Close, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3DN

Melkridge Close area has the lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 27th 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 Melkridge Close (CH2 3DN) in the last 12 months was 3.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.3% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average (226.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melkridge Close (CH2 3DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Panton Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clare Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.