Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Crescent area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 548th highest 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 Victoria Crescent (CH4 7AH) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% lower than the Handbridge Park average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Crescent (CH4 7AH), the main crime hotspot is near Lumley Place. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Handbridge Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lumley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lumley Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Groves | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Love Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Love Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lumley Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lumley Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lumley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lumley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lumley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lumley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lumley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lumley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lumley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lumley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lumley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Priory Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Priory Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Love Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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