Crime Rates at Charles Street, Chester, CH1 3DS

Charles Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Street (CH1 3DS) in the last 12 months was 188.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 Drugs with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (CH1 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 524 crimes here, including 208 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.