Crime Rates at Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HT

Foregate Street area has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 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 Foregate Street (CH1 1HT) in the last 12 months was 2547.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2043.1% higher than the Blacon average (118.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 233 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 337 (≈ 1104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foregate Street (CH1 1HT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 524 crimes here, including 208 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.