Crime Rates at The Square, Chester, CH1 3AP

The Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 27th 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 The Square (CH1 3AP) in the last 12 months was 352.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 209.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (CH1 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.