Crime Rates at Alma Street, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5DF

Alma Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 360th lowest crime rate of 1,160 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 Alma Street (CH3 5DF) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Street (CH3 5DF), the main crime hotspot is near The Mount. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.