Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 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 37.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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

Alwyn Gardens area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 558th lowest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alwyn Gardens (CH2 1LW) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 192.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alwyn Gardens (CH2 1LW), the main crime hotspot is near Greenfields. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alwyn Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Bank Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Acres Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caughall Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulas Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greenfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Bank Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acres Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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