Total Crime Rate
164.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cavendish Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cavendish Road (CH4 8JN) in the last 12 months was 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 184.8% 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 Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavendish Road (CH4 8JN), the main crime hotspot is near Curzon Park South. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 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 | Violence and sexual offences | St Bridgets Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Bridgets Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Avenue | — |
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