Total Crime Rate
127.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clover Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 145th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clover Lane (CH4 8EN) in the last 12 months was 127.7 per 1,000 residents and was 121.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 102.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clover Lane (CH4 8EN), the main crime hotspot is near Clover Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Handbridge Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dane Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Larkspur Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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