Crime Rates at Devon Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2PX

Devon Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newton & Hoole , and the 274th 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 Devon Road (CH2 2PX) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devon Road (CH2 2PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsway (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.