Crime Rates at Hunts Close, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5QH

Hunts Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Christleton & Huntington , and the 140th lowest 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 Hunts Close (CH3 5QH) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Christleton & Huntington average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hunts Close (CH3 5QH), the main crime hotspot is near Ballater Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.