Crime Rates at Pinewood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4QQ

Pinewood Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Gowy Rural , and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pinewood Close (CH2 4QQ) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pinewood Close (CH2 4QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ince Lane, where police recorded 10 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.