Crime Rates at Westbury Way, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8EB

Westbury Way area has the 24th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 537th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbury Way (CH4 8EB) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Way (CH4 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Coronation Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.