Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 93.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 74.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sycamore Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 234th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Sycamore Drive (CH4 8ND) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Drive (CH4 8ND), the main crime hotspot is near Guildford Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clover Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clover Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Guildford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medlar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medlar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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