Crime Rates at Wellington Place, Chester, CH1 3HJ

Wellington Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 89th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Wellington Place (CH1 3HJ) in the last 12 months was 160.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 127.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Place (CH1 3HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 546 crimes here, including 230 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.