Total Crime Rate
205.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Egerton Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 58th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Egerton Street (CH1 3ND) in the last 12 months was 205.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 Drugs with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Egerton Street (CH1 3ND), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chester City & the Garden Quarter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bold Square | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canal Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | City Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bold Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Love Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Love Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Love Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canal Side | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | City Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canal Side | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leadworks Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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