Crime Rates at Kelvin Grove, Newton, Chester, CH2 2EL

Kelvin Grove area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 123rd lowest 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 Kelvin Grove (CH2 2EL) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelvin Grove (CH2 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.