Crime Rates at The Paddock, Chester, CH4 8AE

The Paddock area has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 503rd highest 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 The Paddock (CH4 8AE) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Paddock (CH4 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Selkirk Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curzon Park South (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.