Total Crime Rate

165.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.1 10/10
  • Drugs 20.6 10/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Medlar Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Medlar Close (CH4 8ES) in the last 12 months was 165.0 per 1,000 residents and was 166.2% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 118.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medlar Close (CH4 8ES), the main crime hotspot is near Clover Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Medlar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clover Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lache Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medlar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medlar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clover Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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