Crime Rates at South Bank, Chester, CH1 4BB

South Bank area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 495th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Bank (CH1 4BB) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Bank (CH1 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Eversley Park. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.