Crime Rates at Downswood Court, Chester, CH1 4BF

Downswood Court area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 391st 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 Downswood Court (CH1 4BF) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downswood Court (CH1 4BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A540, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Countess Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.