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

Kingsway area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newton & Hoole , and the 522nd 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 Kingsway (CH2 2LW) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower 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 8 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (CH2 2LW), 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.