Total Crime Rate

12.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Brook Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 152nd 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 Brook Lane (CH2 2ED) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Lane (CH2 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near South Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brook Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Newton Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sandon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft South Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halkyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sandon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waverley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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