Total Crime Rate
38.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Meadow area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 554th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Meadow (CW8 3AX) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Hartford & Greenbank average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Meadow (CW8 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Heyes Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hartford & Greenbank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beech Heyes Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Briar Lane | Under investigation |
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