Crime Rates at Oak Road, Lache, Chester, CH4 8NP

Oak Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 436th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Road (CH4 8NP) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (CH4 8NP), 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.