Crime Rates at Houghton Close, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3TB

Houghton Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 385th 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 Houghton Close (CH2 3TB) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Close (CH2 3TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Panton Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watertower View (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.