Crime Rates at Queens Avenue, Chester, CH1 3BG

Queens Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 17th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Queens Avenue (CH1 3BG) in the last 12 months was 432.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 276.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Avenue (CH1 3BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chesham Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.