Crime Rates at Cawdor Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5PX

Cawdor Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 420th 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 Cawdor Drive (CH3 5PX) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cawdor Drive (CH3 5PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ballater Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.