Crime Rates at Willow Grove, Chester, CH2 3LB

Willow Grove area has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Gowy Rural , and the 515th highest 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 Willow Grove (CH2 3LB) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Gowy Rural average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Grove (CH2 3LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crossley Crescent, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alder Grove (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.