Total Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hoole Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 490th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Hoole Road (CH2 3NQ) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoole Road (CH2 3NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chesham Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chester City & the Garden Quarter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Station Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesham Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crewe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crewe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chesham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | City Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chesham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Station Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | City Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | City Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | City Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tomkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halkyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halkyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tomkinson Street | — |
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