Crime Rates at Allington Place, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DU

Allington Place area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 514th lowest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Allington Place (CH4 7DU) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Allington Place (CH4 7DU), 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.