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

Anvil Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Gowy Rural , and the 352nd lowest 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 Anvil Close (CH2 4LA) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Gowy Rural average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% 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 Ince Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.