Total Crime Rate
30.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Anne Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 416th lowest crime rate of 1,153 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 St Anne Street (CH1 3HU) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Anne Street (CH1 3HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chester Bus Interchange (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chester City & the Garden Quarter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gorse Stacks | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Bus Interchange | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Stacks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Stacks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Stacks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chester Bus Interchange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oulton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oulton Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oulton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oulton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oulton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chester Bus Interchange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Bus Interchange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Bus Interchange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Albert Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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