Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carter 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 Carter Street (CH1 3DE) 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 Carter Street (CH1 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chester Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ormonde Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Egerton Street East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Canal Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesham Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Egerton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Egerton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Bars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chester Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Bars —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Bars Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Bars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Bars Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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