Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upton Park area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 572nd lowest crime rate of 1,160 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 Upton Park (CH2 1DF) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Park (CH2 1DF), the main crime hotspot is near Dawpool Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upton Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bache Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dawpool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawpool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawpool Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gayton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deans Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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