Total Crime Rate

117.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Public order 35.4 10/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alexander Court area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Alexander Court (CH3 5AW) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 8.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexander Court (CH3 5AW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alexander Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Beaconsfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime City Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs City Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Crewe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crewe Street
Sep 2025Drugs Leadworks Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Egerton Street East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Love Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Love Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Love Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Love Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Love Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Canal Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Square
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bath Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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