Crime Rates at St Oswalds, Chester, CH1 3HW

St Oswalds area has the 17th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 111th 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 St Oswalds (CH1 3HW) in the last 12 months was 146.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 108.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 122.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Oswalds (CH1 3HW), 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.