Crime Rates at Victoria Crescent, Chester, CH4 7AX

Victoria 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 7AX) 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 7AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bath Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.