Crime Rates at Woodlands Drive, Chester, CH2 3QL

Woodlands Drive area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 531st 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 Woodlands Drive (CH2 3QL) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Drive (CH2 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.