Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Acres Lane area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 493rd lowest crime rate of 1,153 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 Acres Lane (CH2 1LY) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 570.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Acres Lane (CH2 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Greenfields. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 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 | Greenfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Bank Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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