Total Crime Rate
495.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
305.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Car Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 17th 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 Car Street (CH1 3AD) in the last 12 months was 495.2 per 1,000 residents and was 114.8% higher than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average (230.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 305.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Car Street (CH1 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chester City & the Garden Quarter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | City Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Bars | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | City Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | City Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | City Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chester | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Chester | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Bars | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Bars | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Bars | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Bars | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bars | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bars | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | South Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | South Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | South Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
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