Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Lache, Chester, CH4 8EJ

Oxford Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 224th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (CH4 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (CH4 8EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Coronation Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.