Crime Rates at Newgate Street, Chester, CH1 1DE

Newgate Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newgate Street (CH1 1DE) in the last 12 months was 2048.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1623.3% higher than the Blacon average (118.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 479 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 639 (≈ 1147.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newgate Street (CH1 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 524 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (297 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.