Crime Rates at Rutland Place, Chester, CH2 2LT

Rutland Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newton & Hoole , and the 67th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rutland Place (CH2 2LT) in the last 12 months was 200.9 per 1,000 residents and was 279.1% higher than the Newton & Hoole average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 129.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutland Place (CH2 2LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorset Place (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.