Crime Rates at Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BH

Boughton area has the 35th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 354th highest 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 Boughton (CH3 5BH) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boughton (CH3 5BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mount (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.