Crime Rates at Anvil Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4LA

Anvil Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Gowy Rural , and the 377th 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 Anvil Close (CH2 4LA) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower than the Gowy Rural average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anvil Close (CH2 4LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dairy Bank, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.