Total Crime Rate
104.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chester Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hartford & Greenbank , and the 202nd 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 Chester Road (CW8 1JH) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 98.3% higher than the Hartford & Greenbank average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 6.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Road (CW8 1JH), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Court. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hartford & Greenbank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallace Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Romanes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Canton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Romanes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Brunner Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wallace Street | Under investigation |
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