Crime Rates at Eardswick Close, Chester, CH2 2DU

Eardswick Close area has the 39th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 449th highest 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 Eardswick Close (CH2 2DU) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% 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 Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eardswick Close (CH2 2DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heron Place, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.