Crime Rates at Waltham Place, Lache, Chester, CH4 8EF

Waltham Place area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 162nd 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 Waltham Place (CH4 8EF) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Handbridge Park average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Place (CH4 8EF), 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.