Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in Chester postcode area is 90.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 23.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 107% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 17.8% over the last twelve months.The category of "drugs crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Drugs crime" rate is at 128% of national crime rate which puts Chester on 23. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 3.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 2.2k cases and has decreased by 13.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 41.3% | 42. highest | 107% | 23.9k | -13.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 14.3% | 34. lowest | 83% | 8.3k | -10.3% |
| Public order crime → | 10.2% | 20. highest | 122% | 5.9k | -35.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.4% | 49. highest | 97% | 4.9k | -18.2% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.4% | 29. lowest | 80% | 3.7k | 17.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.9% | 16. lowest | 69% | 3.4k | -11.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.8% | 23. highest | 128% | 2.2k | -13.7% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.9% | 13. lowest | 64% | 1.7k | -12.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.5% | 13. lowest | 38% | 1.5k | -17.0% |
| Other crime → | 1.9% | 50. highest | 96% | 1.1k | -8.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% | 40. lowest | 73% | 502 | -17.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% | 30. lowest | 72% | 419 | 8.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.5% | 24. lowest | 36% | 281 | -5.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 13. lowest | 16% | 193 | -33.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Chester postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Chester postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 12.9 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 2.6 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 5.3 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 9.3 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 5.8 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.3 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 37.4 | 34.9 |
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