Crime Rates at Woodlands Drive, Chester, CH2 3QL

Woodlands Drive area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 555th lowest crime rate of 1,160 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 Woodlands Drive (CH2 3QL) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average (230.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Drive (CH2 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.