Total Crime Rate
75.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upton Grange area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 313th 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 Upton Grange (CH2 1DT) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upton Grange (CH2 1DT), the main crime hotspot is near Gerard Crescent. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chester City & the Garden Quarter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydney Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerard Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gerard Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gerard Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerard Crescent | Under investigation |
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