Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downsfield Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 559th lowest crime rate of 1,153 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 Downsfield Road (CH4 8HH) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downsfield Road (CH4 8HH), the main crime hotspot is near Guildford Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downsfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Kensington Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Guildford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Newbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kensington Green —
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Data Sources

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