Crime Rates at Western Approach, Newton, Chester, CH2 2EG

Western Approach area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 288th lowest crime rate of 1,160 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 Western Approach (CH2 2EG) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences 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 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Approach (CH2 2EG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.