Total Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Trafford Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 234th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Trafford Street (CH1 3GW) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Trafford Street (CH1 3GW), the main crime hotspot is near Delamere Street. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Trafford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Chester Bus Interchange Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gorse Stacks Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Bus Interchange Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Bus Interchange Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chester Bus Interchange Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Bus Interchange
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delamere Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delamere Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Delamere Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Delamere Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorse Stacks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorse Stacks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Abbot'S Nook Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Heron Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stuart Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talbot Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oulton Place
Sep 2025Drugs Eardswick Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heron Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stuart Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Oulton Place Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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