Crime Rates at Dorset Place, Chester, CH2 2LZ

Dorset 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 Dorset Place (CH2 2LZ) 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 Dorset Place (CH2 2LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Dorset Place. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.