Crime Rates at Whitchurch Road, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5QA

Whitchurch Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 87th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Whitchurch Road (CH3 5QA) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -65.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitchurch Road (CH3 5QA), the main crime hotspot is near A5115. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.