Crime Rates at Steam Mill Street, Chester, CH3 5BE

Steam Mill Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 17th 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 Steam Mill Street (CH3 5BE) in the last 12 months was 495.2 per 1,000 residents and was 114.8% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 305.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steam Mill Street (CH3 5BE), 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.