Total Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Field Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 357th 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 Lower Field Road (CH4 7QF) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Handbridge Park average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Field Road (CH4 7QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowcliffe Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Handbridge Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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