Crime Rates at Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4AG

Parkgate Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 414th lowest crime rate of 1,153 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 Parkgate Road (CH1 4AG) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Blacon average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkgate Road (CH1 4AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Northgate Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Louise Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.