Crime Rates at Weston Grove, Upton, Chester, CH2 1QH

Weston Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newton & Hoole , and the 292nd 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 Weston Grove (CH2 1QH) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weston Grove (CH2 1QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oulton Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shipbrook Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.