Total Crime Rate
43.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sibell Street area has the 44th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 533rd highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sibell Street (CH1 3BU) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sibell Street (CH1 3BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 56 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesham Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Canal Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Egerton Street East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | City Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ormonde Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Square | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Egerton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | South Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | South Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | South Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Halkyn 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 | Drugs | Egerton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | City Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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