Total Crime Rate

495.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

305.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 495.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 305.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 233.0 10/10
  • Public order 72.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.7 10/10
  • Drugs 29.1 10/10
  • Other theft 29.1 10/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

City Road 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 City Road (CH1 3AE) 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 City Road (CH1 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in City Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dee Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dee Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Egerton Street East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chester Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chester Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Bars —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Bars Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Bars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Bars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Bars Under investigation
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Data Sources

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