Crime Rates at Wood Farm Close, Chester, CH2 4PZ

Wood Farm Close area has the highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Central & Grange , and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Farm Close (CH2 4PZ) in the last 12 months was 789.9 per 1,000 residents and was 515.4% higher than the Central & Grange average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 274.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Farm Close (CH2 4PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 179 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.