Crime Rates at Courtney Road, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8PG

Courtney Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Handbridge Park , and the 390th lowest 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 Courtney Road (CH4 8PG) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Courtney Road (CH4 8PG), the main crime hotspot is near Winchester Square. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.