Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hoole Lane area has the 36th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 385th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hoole Lane (CH2 3DW) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoole Lane (CH2 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near Watertower View. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hoole Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bulkeley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Signal Court —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Watertower View Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jamieson Close —
Sep 2025Public order Watertower View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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