Total Crime Rate
32.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canadian Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Gowy Rural , and the 487th lowest crime rate of 1,160 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 Canadian Avenue (CH2 3HG) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Gowy Rural average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canadian Avenue (CH2 3HG), the main crime hotspot is near A56. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leahurst Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A56 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Plemonstall Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Plemonstall Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Plemonstall Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A56 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A56 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A56 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A56 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A56 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A56 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A56 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A56 | Awaiting court outcome |
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