Crime Rates at Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AJ

Lightfoot Street area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 490th highest 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 Lightfoot Street (CH2 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightfoot Street (CH2 3AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.