Crime Rates at Winkwell Drive, Chester, CH4 7PU

Winkwell Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 188th lowest 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 Winkwell Drive (CH4 7PU) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winkwell Drive (CH4 7PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roman Crescent, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowcliffe Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.