Crime Rates at William Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3BH

William Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 30th 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 William Street (CH2 3BH) in the last 12 months was 4.4 per 1,000 residents and was 98.1% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around William Street (CH2 3BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 39 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.