Crime Rates at Chesham Street, Chester, CH1 3DB

Chesham Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 38th 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 Chesham Street (CH1 3DB) in the last 12 months was 300.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 181.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesham Street (CH1 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.