Total Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norley Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norley Drive (CH3 5PG) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norley Drive (CH3 5PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Toll Bar Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadmead (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chester City & the Garden Quarter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Toll Bar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadmead | Under investigation |
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