Total Crime Rate
86.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hoole Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 261st highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hoole Lane (CH2 3DS) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoole Lane (CH2 3DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mount (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chester City & the Garden Quarter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Watertower View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Watertower View | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Signal Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Boughton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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