Crime Rates at Merecroft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5US

Merecroft area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Chester City & the Garden Quarter , and the 511th 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 Merecroft (CH3 5US) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merecroft (CH3 5US), 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.