Crime Rates at Walpole Street, Chester, CH1 4HG

Walpole Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walpole Street (CH1 4HG) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walpole Street (CH1 4HG), 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.