Crime Rates at Kingsway, Newton, Chester, CH2 2LL

Kingsway area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newton & Hoole , and the 130th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (CH2 2LL) in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 175.5% higher than the Newton & Hoole average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 100.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (CH2 2LL), the main crime hotspot is near Dorset Place. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.