Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 32.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Churchward Close area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 488th lowest crime rate of 1,160 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 Churchward Close (CH2 2BG) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% 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 Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchward Close (CH2 2BG), the main crime hotspot is near Eversley Park. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Churchward Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eversley Park —
Apr 2026Burglary Ash Lawn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newry Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathcote Close —
Apr 2026Public order Newry Park East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfields Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfields Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathfields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eversley Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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