Crime Rates at Egerton Street, Chester, CH1 3NP

Egerton Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 28th 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 Egerton Street (CH1 3NP) in the last 12 months was 345.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% higher 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 144.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Egerton Street (CH1 3NP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.