Crime Rates at Sandy Lane, Chester, CH3 5UL

Sandy Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 135th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (CH3 5UL) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 98.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (CH3 5UL), the main crime hotspot is near The Mount. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.