Crime Rates at Westward Road, Chester, CH3 5TN

Westward Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 376th 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 Westward Road (CH3 5TN) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westward Road (CH3 5TN), 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.