Crime Rates at Pretoria Street, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DH

Pretoria Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 561st 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 Pretoria Street (CH4 7DH) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Handbridge Park average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pretoria Street (CH4 7DH), the main crime hotspot is near Queen'S Park View. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.