Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walter Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 384th lowest crime rate of 1,160 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 Walter Street (CH1 3JG) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walter Street (CH1 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Bus Interchange. Police recorded 79 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 Walter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Bus Interchange —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chester Bus Interchange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookdale Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Bus Interchange —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Bus Interchange —
Apr 2026Other theft Chester Bus Interchange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Union Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chester Bus Interchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chester Bus Interchange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chester Bus Interchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chester Bus Interchange Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chester Bus Interchange Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Bus Interchange Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Diamond Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brookdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stuart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfields Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Queens Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talbot Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathfields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfields Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gorse Stacks Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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