Crime Rates at New Cottages, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LS

New Cottages area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Christleton & Huntington , and the 264th 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 New Cottages (CH4 9LS) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Christleton & Huntington average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Cottages (CH4 9LS), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.