Total Crime Rate
93.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Williams Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 244th 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 Williams Close (CH2 2RF) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average (226.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Williams Close (CH2 2RF), the main crime hotspot is near Eversley Park. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chester City & the Garden Quarter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bailey Bridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eversley Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eardswick Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newry Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heron Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eversley Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eversley Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heathcote Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathcote Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathcote Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eversley Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eversley Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbot'S Grange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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