Crime Rates at The Square, Chester, CH1 3AJ

The Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Square (CH1 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 379.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% higher than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average (226.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 183.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 172.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (CH1 3AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.