Crime Rates at Russell Street, Chester, CH3 5BB

Russell Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 321st highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Russell Street (CH3 5BB) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Chester City & the Garden Quarter average (230.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Street (CH3 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.