Total Crime Rate

156.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Drugs 20.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edgar Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edgar Place (CH4 7JY) in the last 12 months was 156.6 per 1,000 residents and was 152.7% higher than the Handbridge Park average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgar Place (CH4 7JY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edgar Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Eaton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albion Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgar Cottages —
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Data Sources

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