Crime Rates at St Oswalds, Chester, CH1 3HW

St Oswalds area has the 20th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 187th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 108.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Oswalds (CH1 3HW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 524 crimes here, including 208 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.