Crime Rates at Charles Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AZ

Charles Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 123rd 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 Charles Street (CH2 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% 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 Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 433.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (CH2 3AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thomas Brassey Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.