Crime Rates at Plas Newton Lane, Newton, Chester, CH2 1PL

Plas Newton Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newton & Hoole , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 1,153 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 Plas Newton Lane (CH2 1PL) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the Newton & Hoole average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plas Newton Lane (CH2 1PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunham Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.