Crime Rates at Bolesworth Road, Chester, CH2 1SG

Bolesworth Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newton & Hoole , and the 99th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bolesworth Road (CH2 1SG) in the last 12 months was 153.2 per 1,000 residents and was 211.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolesworth Road (CH2 1SG), 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.