Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hamilton Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 338th 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 Hamilton Street (CH2 3JG) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamilton Street (CH2 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near A56. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chester City & the Garden Quarter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Panton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tomkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Signal Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Panton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A56 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A56 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kilmorey Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosforth Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A56 | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tomkinson Street | — |
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