Total Crime Rate
188.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Seller Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Seller Street (CH1 3NA) in the last 12 months was 188.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 Drugs with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seller Street (CH1 3NA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 485 crimes here, including 198 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookdale Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | James Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queens Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queens Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queens Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Union Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Diamond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Love Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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