Total Crime Rate
345.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
144.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brook Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 28th 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 Brook Street (CH1 3DN) in the last 12 months was 345.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% 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 Drugs with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 144.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Street (CH1 3DN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesham Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Diamond Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | James Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Black Diamond Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Diamond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queens Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Canal Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queens Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chester | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Chester | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Union Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Egerton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Egerton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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