Crime Rates at Queens Park View, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7BU

Queens Park View area has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 388th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Queens Park View (CH4 7BU) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% lower than the Handbridge Park average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Park View (CH4 7BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pretoria Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Appleyards Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.