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

Oak Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 449th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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