Crime Rates at Sword Street, Saighton, Chester, CH3 6FW

Sword Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Christleton & Huntington , and the 434th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sword Street (CH3 6FW) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sword Street (CH3 6FW), 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.