Crime Rates at Oaklea Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RE

Oaklea Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Gowy Rural , and the 352nd 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 Oaklea Avenue (CH2 3RE) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Gowy Rural average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklea Avenue (CH2 3RE), the main crime hotspot is near A56. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.