Crime Rates at Upper Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 4EE

Upper Northgate Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 544th 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 Upper Northgate Street (CH1 4EE) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Northgate Street (CH1 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Delamere Street, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.