Crime Rates at Wellesley Crescent, Saighton, Chester, CH3 6ES

Wellesley Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Christleton & Huntington , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellesley Crescent (CH3 6ES) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 99.5% higher than the Christleton & Huntington average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 130.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Crescent (CH3 6ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dragoon Drive, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alanbrooke Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.