Crime Rates at Black Diamond Street, Newtown, Chester, CH1 3EX

Black Diamond Street area has the 45th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 547th 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 Black Diamond Street (CH1 3EX) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Diamond Street (CH1 3EX), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Bus Interchange. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.