Total Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.7 2/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hamilton Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 256th 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 Hamilton Street (CH2 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average (230.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Hamilton Street (CH2 3JQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hamilton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A56 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A56 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A56 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A56 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A56 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order A56 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A56 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A56 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gosforth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gosforth Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A56 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kilmorey Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stone Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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