Crime Rate in Upton, ward

Upton has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 wards in Cheshire West and Chester district and the 2063rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 182nd highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Upton in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Cheshire West and Chester district average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Upton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 576 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 702 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Upton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 401 crimes here, including 336 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.