Total Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heath Lane area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 401st 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 Heath Lane (CH3 5SU) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Lane (CH3 5SU), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsley Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heath Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Christleton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Christleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Christleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A5115 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargrave Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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