Total Crime Rate
146.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ingham Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 109th 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 Ingham Close (CH3 5UH) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ingham Close (CH3 5UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A5115, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mount (21 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bulkeley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandy Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandy Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cherry Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Christleton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A5115 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jamieson Close | — |
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