Crime Rates at Mortlake Crescent, Chester, CH3 5UR

Mortlake Crescent area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 503rd 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 Mortlake Crescent (CH3 5UR) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortlake Crescent (CH3 5UR), the main crime hotspot is near The Mount. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.