Crime Rates at Ludwell Close, Chester, CH4 7RD

Ludwell Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 70th 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 Ludwell Close (CH4 7RD) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Handbridge Park average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ludwell Close (CH4 7RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherbourne Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.